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Monday, March 18, 2002 4:16 PM
September 11 Victim Compensation Fund
I was just notified that on Sunday morning's "Meet the Press," Kenneth
Feinberg, the head of the September 11 Victim's Compensation Fund (a
program of the US Dept. of Justice), is planning on limiting what kind
of compensation goes to gay and lesbian victims of the September 11
terrorist attacks. And from what I read, gays and lesbians will
probably get nothing.
When boarded the plane home that September morning, he had no idea that within hours he would die a hero.
At 10:03 a.m. on the 11th of September, authorities believe the 6-foot-5
rugby player from San Francisco was one of a
handful of passengers who brought United Flight 93 down in a field in
Pennsylvania. There were no survivors. Had
and his fellow travelers not acted, it is thought the plane would have
been flown into the US Congress.
Well, what about beloved, or and other Gay Heroes of 9/11?
Did their life partners suffer less then that of a married couple
because they are gay? No. Ladies and gentlemen, September 11th united
us all. Do not untie the greatness of that. Do not let thousands of
deaths become vain. Gays and Lesbians and their partners have the same
dreams and aspirations of all Americans. They also have the same pains.
You will overlook the law for illegal aliens and you should overlook the
law for the homosexual heroes of September 11th.
Thank you,
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