The Tallahassee Police Department in Florida found a homosexual rights activist dead in a garbage dump, speculating that it was a homicide case.
Jorge Díaz-Johnston, aged 54, was found inside from a dump on January 8 morning in Baker, Florida, about miles from the US border. Alabama, reported The New York Post.
“At this time, the Tallahassee Police Department is investigating Diaz-Johnston’s death as a homicide,” police reported.
January 3 was the date Diaz-Johnston was last seen, and he was in Tallahassee, police said. The authorities have not provided further details about the disappearance.
“There are simply no words for the loss of my beloved husband, Jorge Isaias Diaz-Johnston. I can’t stop crying while trying to write this. But it meant as much to all of you as it did to me, so I am fighting to tears to share our loss with you,” said Don Díaz-Johnston, husband of the victim.
Jorge and John were one of the first couples to file a lawsuit against the Miami-Dade County Clerk’s Office, after they were denied a marriage license.
Finally, they obtained the right to marry in 2014, a year before a Supreme Court ruling legalized same-sex marriage throughout the country, reported NBC News.
For his part, Manny Díaz, former mayor of Miami, thanked the shows of solidarity in the face of the tragic loss of his brother, and through a statement, highlighted what it was for him .4652749274821585
“I am deeply thankful for the amount of support you give me They gave me my brother-in-law, Don, and my family after the loss of my brother, Jorge Díaz-Johnston. My brother was such a special gift to this world, whose heart and legacy will live on for generations to come. “Manny said.