dojR000590.xml

dojR000590.xml

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2002-03-13

Wednesday, March 13, 2002 9:41 AM
Compensation for Gay/Lesbian Survivors


I cannot believe this fund will purposefully overlook gay/lesbian survivors
because the state in which they reside may/may not recognize their
relationships. I for one am very angry over this issue. I live in a state
(Georgia) that doesn't recognize my relationship with my partner of 20+ years.
If something happened to me in that manner, I would want him to receive the
same compensation as all the other families.

This situation is the very reason I did not contribute to the fund. As much as
I grieved for everyone, I knew gays/lesbians would be discriminated against.
Therefore, I gave to an organization that would help people like myself.

I'm ashamed of Mr. Feinberg's comments on Meet the Press. Someone should have
run a plane into him.

Individual Comment
Decatur, Ga

2002-03-13