R000355
Tuesday, March 12, 2002 2:23 AM
9/11 Fund Benefits
While I applaud the sympathetic approach to illegal immigrants in the paying
of benefits for victims of the 11 September attacks, I'm appalled that the
same generosity of spirit isn't being extended to the partners of gay and
lesbian victims.
Has nothing been learnt about tolerance in the past six months?
If state laws can be circumvented in the case of illegal immigrants, I find
no reason why they should be quoted as a reason for avoiding payments to gay
and lesbian partners.
As a heterosexual English resident of Australia, I realise it could be
argued that this is none of my business, but as a citizen of the world I
believe it is important to register my dismay at this turn of events.
Individual Comment
Upper Sturt, South Australia