R002169
Tuesday, March 19, 2002 11:30 AM
We are terribly upset to find that our government is considering a policy
which will not allot funds to partners of gay men and lesbian women as
compensation for the loss of their loved ones in the tragedy of September 11.
This would be rank discrimination against a group of American citizens, no
different then if we were to do the same to Catholics or Protestants or Jews
or African-Americans or any other group. We are all Americans, and the pain
of losing a loved one is the same whoever we are; a compassionate government
should not be an instrument of discrimination. Morality demands that all
people, whoever they are should be treated equally. Anything less would only
bring disgrace, a charge of hypocrisy and national shame upon us all.
Sincerely,
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