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LGBTQ+ Rights Activist Jorge Diaz-Johnston Found Dead in Landfill

By JRL Charts|2022-01-14T14:50:02-08:00January 14th, 2022|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: Florida LGBTQ+ Rights Activist, hate crime, Jorge Diaz-Johnston found dead, lgbt politics|

JACKSON COUNTY, FL — (01-14-22) — LGBTQ+ rights activist Jorge Diaz-Johnston, who played an integral role in legalizing same-sex marriage in Florida prior to the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark 2015 decision, was found dead in a landfill in Jackson County, Florida. According to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, Jorge Diaz-Johnston's remains were found in a [...]