R000515
Tuesday, March 12, 2002 7:27 PM
To Mr. Kenneth Feinberg
Kenneth Feinberg
I am writing to voice my concern over the exclusion of same-sex partners from
the 9/11 Victims' Compensation Fund. This horrible tragedy was unprecedented
and affected people from all walks of American society. All the affected
deserve our help. Please make sure that ALL affected families and
households receive the
assistance they need to cope with this terrorist attack, whether the
household was counting
on the income of a brother or sister, an opposite-sex but unmarried partner,
a same-sex partner,
or a friend. Fair rules can be devised for assisting all families and
households who were directly affected by this terrorist attack. Please don't
use this as an opportunity to cut out or further marginalize people whose
loss
and grief is no less real because they are not heterosexual.
Sincerely,
Individual Comment
New York City