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Los Angeles Times11y
15 years after Matthew Shepard’s murder, his mother looks ahead
LARAMIE, Wyo. — Every year, the day sneaks on up Judy Shepard to deliver its sucker punch from the past: The 12th of October. The day Matthew died. “It hits you and you say to yourself: Oh ...
HelloGiggles6y
It’s been 20 years since Matthew Shepard’s murder—here’s everything you should know about him
Do you remember hearing about Matthew Shepard? Do you think that awareness of hate crimes has increased since this tragic incident? The singer shared a lot on a recent podcast.
LGBTQ Nation1y
To this activist, Matthew Shepard is more than a symbol. He was also her friend.
And Matthew Shepard is this icon, is this story, is the change that has come about because of this horrible incident. So, as a friend, I’ve learned to separate those two things. But I also ...
Washington Examiner16y
Rep. Virginia Foxx: Matthew Shepard incident was a ‘hoax’
Republican Rep. Virginia Foxx said during debate in the House that the 1998 death of Matthew Shepard shouldn’t be used to justify a hate crimes bill because it wasn’t a hate crime. Foxx said ...
BroadwayWorld8mon
CONSPIRARE'S CONSIDERING MATTHEW SHEPHARD at Bass Concert Hall
“Today, 25 years after Byrd’s death, the incident has faded to the background ... or national origin. The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009 (H.R. 1592 ...
inforum1y
Concordia students reflect on the life of Matthew Shepard, 25 years after his brutal murder
Jeremiah Russell plays Aaron McKinney, one of Matthew Shepard's murderers ... using direct quotes from people in Laramie after the incident. The voices aren’t those of made up characters ...
Reason1y
Matthew Shepard's Murder Was Almost Certainly Not an Anti-Gay Hate Crime
In the fall of 1998, a man named Matthew Shepard was savagely beaten, strung out on a fence like a scarecrow, and left to die as the Wyoming night temperatures plunged. Over the last two and a ...
Los Angeles Times1y
As LGBTQ+ rights are challenged, Matthew Shepard’s story is more vital than ever 25 years on
It’s been 25 years since Matthew Shepard was discovered brutally beaten and left for dead near a wooden fence outside Laramie, Wyo. He’d been there for 18 hours. Within days he’d become a ...
Daily Mail8mon
Murderer who killed gay man Matthew Shepard in 1998 learns if his bid for freedom has been accepted
A Wyoming parole board has denied an application for a commuted sentence for one of the killers of Matthew Shepard. The board of parole denied the petition filed by Russell Henderson ...
Variety1y
Why Matthew Shepard’s Story Was So Important For Investigation Discovery to Finally Tell, 25 Years Later
The two-hour documentary special “The Matthew Shepard Story: An American Hate Crime” airs Monday, Oct. 9, at 9 p.m. ET on ID (ahead of the 25th anniversary of Shepard’s death on Oct. 12).
The Independent1y
His murder galvanised the LGBT+ rights movement. 25 years on, his mother fears the US is ‘starting completely over’
They began the Matthew Shepard Foundation two months after his murder and pushed doggedly for change; the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act was signed into law by Pres ...