R001070
Saturday, March 16, 2002 4:00 PM
September 11 Fund
To Whom it may Concern,
I just read an article regarding the compensation that families of September 11 heroes will be receiving. The article made it clear
that it would include illegal aliens family members and fetuses of those heroes, but not those of gay people because state law does
not recognize there relationships. In the state of California the state does not recognize the right to live here or gain privileges
offered to our citizens if you came here illegally from another country. Nor does it even recognize the right to humanity to a
fetus. In cities and counties in California committed gay relationships are recognized, but they are still not recognized by the state.
Despite the fact that our state does not recognize the rights of illegal aliens or fetuses those people are being recognized in order to
honor those heroes. I do not find a problem with that. I do have a problem with excluding gays based on the fact that there isn't a
state that will recognize their relationships. If September 11 should have taught us anything, it should have taught us that we must
rely on our strength as a whole country, and not divide ourselves over political differences. I personally am not a gay person, but I
am an American just like those gay Americans that died. I find this to be an outrage, and an embarrassment to my country that
promotes equality for all people. I hope that you will consider this.
Sincerely,
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