R002336
Wednesday, March 20, 2002 10:25 AM
Discrimination is Un-American
Mr. Feinberg and like-minded others at the 9/11 Fund,
I am writing to express my deep and profound
disappointment and outrage at your recent statements
regarding the 9/11 Fund's position on gay and lesbian
victims and their partners and families. You suggest
that support for gay and lesbian partners should
depend on state laws because of a fear of "local
battles and lawsuits." Particularly given your
position on the inclusion of illegal aliens, how can
you not see how hypocritical this is? On an emotional
level, these events have triggered an incredible sense
of coming together to help one another. Offering gay
and lesbian partners equal assistance is not making a
political stand or promoting an agenda. It's about
helping ALL individuals who have endured loss and who
need support. So many heroes from that day are gay and
lesbian citizens. Many of them have been profiled in
the news as truly symbolic of what it is to be a "good
American." Why are you now making a conscious choice
to lessen their memory and make them second-class
citizens?
Sincerely,
Individual Comment
Providence, RI