R002639
Friday, March 22, 2002 2:36 PM
Discrimination is un-American
Partners of gay and lesbian heroes of September 11 will not necessarily
receive the same benefits as the spouses of heterosexual victims of the
horrible terror attacks.
That is unacceptable.
When it comes to gay and lesbian heroes of the day -- who
helped bring down the flight in Pennsylvania, who died in the line of duty when the first tower fell, and
who was of the plane that crashed into the
(there are many more) -- we are told the law is the law and no exceptions can
be made.
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH
If September 11 has taught us anything, it's that our patriotism and love of
country transcend our differences and unite us all. We were told that
September 11 was the day that "hyphenated-Americans" were no more, and rather
than being Italian-Americans, African-Americans or gay-Americans, we were now
simply
Americans, all of us together as one American family. Apparently, that
family just got a divorce.
There are far more gays than the Kinsey Report and other surveys purport.
Thousands live normal, everyday lives, their sexual persuasion unknown by the
general citizenry. It's time someone recognized that country, flag,
religion, profession, love and commitment are just as important to the gay
person as they are to the rest of the general public. It's time they were
recognized as 'Domestic Partners' and given the same recognition as every
other American citizen.
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