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Questions surround porn star death
Wilfried Knight (YouTube image capture courtesy menatplay.com)
VANCOUVER, British Columbia—A number of LGBT blogs are reporting gay porn star Wilfried Knight took his own life last week.
Matthew Rush and Chris Yosef, with whom the French-born Knight worked in the gay porn industry, confirmed he had passed away earlier this month.
His death comes weeks after his partner Jerry Enriquez committed suicide.
Knight wrote on his personal blog before his death the couple moved to Canada because his student visa expired and Enriquez could not sponsor him for a green card because the United States does not recognize their Canadian marriage for immigration purposes. He also criticized Lululemon, the Vancouver-based yoga and athletic apparel company for which Enriquez once worked.
Tagged with Canada, Defense of Marriage Act, DOMA, gay porn, gay suicides, immigration, Jerry Enriquez, Lululemon, Pornstar, suicide, Wilfried Knight
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With all due respect, how is this an informative article? It tells readers virtually nothing new (this has been in the news for a while now). It lacks substance in the report. Even the title of the article is about how you dont know whats going on. And whats that thing about Lululemon? Sorry, but I find this to be empty reporting and a frustrating read… atypical of the Blade, so I felt a comment was needed.
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