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“The Meaning of Matthew is Judy Shepard’s passionate and courageous attempt to understand what no mother should have to understand, which is why her son was murdered in Laramie, Wyoming, in the fall of 1998. It is a vivid testimony to a life cut short, and testimony too, to the bravery and compassion of Judy and Dennis—Matthew’s parents—as they struggle to survive a grief that won’t go away.”—Larry...
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The mother of Matthew Shepard– a twenty-one-year-old victim of a brutal hate crime–shares personal stories about her son’s life, the aftermath of his death, and the choice she made to honor his legacy by becoming an international gay rights activist.
Today the name Matthew Shepard is synonymous with gay rights, but for most of his life he was simply Judy Shepard’s eldest son. In October 1998, one pivotal event in the small...
Today the name Matthew Shepard is synonymous with gay rights, but for most of his life he was simply Judy Shepard’s eldest son. In October 1998, one pivotal event in the small...
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Under Joe Solmonese's leadership, the Human Rights Campaign became the model other organizations look toward to create effective social and political change. Against daunting odds, HRC was instrumental in passing landmark national legislation such as the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr., Hate Crimes Prevention Act; repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"; and passing marriage equality acts in eight states. How did Solmonese and HRC do it?
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