R001994
Monday, March 18, 2002 1:47 PM
Sept. 11th Fund
I have heard that partners of gay and lesbian heroes aboard flight 93 will
not qualify for the same benefits as their heterosexual counterparts,
including the unborn, and illegal immigrants. While I do not believe the
former deserve to be left out of being compensated, it is outrageous and
offensive to deny compensation to the loved ones of gay/lesbian heroes of
flight 93.
The memory of and other gay or lesbian Sept. 11th heroes is
defiled by the mere gesture of not standing up to what is obviously right:
providing the Kudos, and compensation to all heroes equally. If rules can be
bent for illegal immigrants, why hold different standards for gay and
lesbian heroes. This perpetuates a hypocrisy in America, a great country
offering democracy and freedom that many gays and lesbians have lost their
lives fighting for, yet are not protected with the basic civil rights
afforded others. Even non-citizens have more rights than gays and lesbians
in some states. it is a sad day when the government asks it's gay and
lesbian citizens to risk their lives in the armed forces, and as heroes,
such as on flight 93, and yet will not be given even the courtesy of what is
morally right: equal respect and equal treatment under the law.
If it is true that partners of gay and lesbian heroes of flight 93, and of
WTC workers, are not to be compensated equally as heterosexual family
members, than you should be ashamed of yourselves.
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