R000453
Wednesday, March 13, 2002 2:55 AM
Compensation for Gay Partners
Surely there must be a way to document the legitimacy of a gay partner's
claim for compensation for the loss of his or her loved one. This event was
too horrific to compound the tragedy by excluding anyone who shared the life
of and lives with the loss of their own personal hero. If illegal aliens can
legally claim compensation, then legal residents who were the partners of
victims must also be able to qualify for compensation, perhaps along the
lines of common law married couples. I urge you to do whatever you can to
make it possible, regardless of state laws, to compensate gay partners who
have been personally affected by this national tragedy and include them in
the national program set up to help families of victims. Family is what is
important, whether it be by blood, adoption, marriage, or committed love. My
brother shared his life for 20 years with another man, and I consider that
man my brother-in-law whether the State of Arkansas, with all of its
common-law marriages, agrees or not. Had they adopted a child, would that
child be eligible while his father is not? A nation that "legally" grants a
terrorist a student visa a month before he murders thousands of Americans and
mails it out 6 months after he commits his murderous act needn't try to
appear "virtuous" and politically correct when attempting to compensate that
terrorist's victims. Do the right thing.
Individual Comment
Los Angeles, CA