The viciousness of Wilfried’s husband’s family in siezing the estate was probably one of the final straws for him. This is heart-wrenching and wrong on every level. Because of laws enacted by various countries, there was, ultimately, no place for them to go. Even Canada, where they were allowed to marry, were not allowed to remain together.
These two men wanted to live their lives in happiness and love, with each other, as a married couple. Instead, we try to marginalize and criminalize and hurt and kill. It is 2013, but in many ways, it could be any time in the past we don’t seem able, as a species, to put aside bigotry and hatred for those who are different. We are persecuted by those who say we are less than equal, in so many ways, all over the world. This is a terrible tragedy, not because of who these men were, but because they were part of OUR community…the larger gay community of the world. Obviously they have never felt gut-wrenching loss and despair so deep you drown in it. I think those who have left caustic, uncaring messages should go hang their heads in shame.
