R000961
Saturday, March 16, 2002 2:11 PM
Please include the partners of GLBT victims in the 9/11 fund
compensation
Dear members of the Victims Compensation Fund,
I am writing to urge you to include the partners of Transgendered,
Bisexual, Lesbian, and Gay (TBLG) victims of the horrible events of September
11th in your criteria for who qualifies for compensation.
, along
with other passengers, bravely fought the terrorists aboard one flight, and
helped prevent further tragedy in Washington, DC., at the expense of their
own lives,
was
of the plane that was seized by
terrorists and crashed into the Pentagon. These two people and many, many
others who are TBLG, lost their lives for no other reason than that they were
Americans. Many TBLG victims left behind long-term partners who now face the
same financial and emotional losses as their Straight (heterosexual)
counterparts.
A number of people including the president and other national government
leaders, state and local leaders, and religious and business leaders have
commented that on that day and since, there was a sense in this country that,
regardless of our circumstances or how or when we came here, we are all
Americans. I urge the Board to uphold that vision and recognize that the
families and partners of TBLG victims need to be treated equally.
Thank you,
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