R001268
Saturday, March 16, 2002 10:31 PM
Why Your Discrimination?!?
Hello DOJ,
As a tax paying, voting American citizen (who also happens to be gay) I
find your decision NOT to compensate the gay/lesbian families who lost
loved ones on September 11 the same as everyone else appalling,
disgusting and deeply troubling.
It seems the compassion and patriotism 8/11 created didn't last too long
in your hearts, and now that push has come to shove you'll ignore
American law to compensate illegal aliens and the unborn children of
those who were killed but disregard the very real loss and suffering
experienced by same-sex couples. Shame, shame, shame on you all! What
bald faced hypocrites you all are! If this is not poisonous and wretched
homophobia, what is?
How many more years and perhaps (but hopefully not) decades need to pass
on before the love of same sex couples is given equal status as the love
of opposite sex couples. Trust me, if it were my own partner who was
killed in New York or Washington on 8/11, I would be just as devastated
as anyone else. And it seems, as you are passing out the benefits now, I
would be the poorer for it as well.
I urge you to do the right thing and compensate any gay or lesbian
family who lost anyone in the terrible destruction of 8/11 the same as
anyone else, apparently even illegal aliens and those not yet born,
despite there being NO laws on any books for these people.
I hope to learn you do the right thing, and soon,
Individual Comment
Needham, MA