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Biden marks 25th anniversary of Matthew Shepard’s murder, noting increased threats, violence targeting LGBTQ Americans

President Biden warned Thursday of increasing violence against the LGBTQ community in remarks commemorating the 25th anniversary of the killing of Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old student at the ...
al.com

Wyoming sheriff talks about Matthew Shepard case at Birmingham symposium

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Law enforcement agencies need officers who are open-minded and who can set aside personal prejudices when investigating hate crimes, the Wyoming lawman who investigated one of ...
The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Hate Crime Is a Life-Changing Event for Young Charity Director

Gregory Lewis never met Matthew Shepard. But when Mr. Shepard was murdered in October 1998 in an anti-gay hate crime, his death profoundly changed the course of Mr. Lewis’s life. At the time, Mr.
Aclu.org

Matthew Shepard Was Brutally Murdered in Laramie, Wyoming, in 1998. Last Night, the City Passed the First LGBT Nondiscrimination Ordinance in the State.

On October 6, 1998, two young men in Laramie, Wyoming, tricked University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard into thinking they would give him a ride home from the bar. Eighteen hours later, a cyclist ...
insider.si.edu

Student poems and reflections inspired by, "October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard" (Paramount High School, Paramount, California)

Matthew Shepard Papers / Series 3: Tribute, Vigil, and Memorial Services, Memorabilia, and Inspired Works / 3.2: Memorabilia and Inspired Works Collection items available for reproduction, but the ...