R002541
Thursday, March 21, 2002 12:21 PM
September 11 Victim Compensation Fund
Dear Sirs:
As a proud American, I am writing to you with disgust regarding the
allocation of funds distributed to those families who lost members on
September 11, 2001. I am in disgust because the gay and lesbian families
who have lost their family members, partners and significant others are not
getting any aid. These are people like myself who work hard, pay taxes and
struggle for equal rights even though we should not have to.
As a member of the American society, all Americans should have the same
rights, especially at a time when so much has been lost. I am appalled that
illegal aliens and their families are receiving compensation through the
September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, while Americans, who just because
they are gay/lesbian, are being left in the cold without any help from our
nation. They are being forced to feel as if the terrorists who did this to
them have more rights. As you are aware, two of the terrorists on the six
month anniversary of this tragic and most horrific event were granted access
into the United States. Since when did illegal aliens gain more rights than
Americans, anyway? This is NOT FAIR and NOT AMERICAN!
Many of the heroes of September 11th are gay and lesbian. For instance, and so many more lost their
lives on this horrific day. Should they not have offered their time and
services to this nation because they are gay/lesbian?
At a time when all Americans came together and supported each other, felt
the others pain, volunteered their time and services, donated blood, goods
and money and fought as one people, why, do tell, are gays and lesbians
being overlooked by this fund? Putting all other laws against gays and
lesbians aside, America should not be discriminating them at such a time of
loss and pain.
As a professional career woman who is American and very proud in being a
Lesbian, I urge you to reverse this horrible and discriminating action!
We are American. And as Americans we should support all Americans for the
simple fact that they are American. We should not pick and choose who
suffered more just because of their sexual orientation.
I beg you to take action and provide for your countrymen and women.
Sincerely,
Individual Comment
Old Bridge, NJ