Benkert later recalled that it was this tragic episode which led him to take a close interest in the subject of homosexuality, following what he called his "instinctive drive to take issue with every injustice."
Benkert și-a amintit ulterior că acest episod tragic l-a determinat să se intereseze îndeaproape de subiectul homosexualității, urmând ceea ce el a numit „impuls instinctiv de a lua act de fiecare nedreptate”.