Judy Shepard
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Matthew Shepard’s mom stars in new political ad: ‘Donald Trump terrifies me’
Tuesday, October 18, 2016An iconic voice of the LGBT rights movement is joining the chorus denouncing the increasingly reviled Republican candidate. -
Matthew Shepard’s parents head to Russia on advocacy mission
Thursday, November 20, 2014NEW YORK -- The parents of Matthew Shepard, the gay Wyoming college student tortured and murdered in 1998, are traveling to Russia on Friday to spread their message of tolerance and acceptance in a country where… -
Jason Collins, who wears #98 in honor of their son, meets Matthew Shepard’s family
Friday, February 28, 2014DENVER — Jason Collins had plenty of gifts for Matthew Shepard’s parents: a basket, a blowout, an autographed No. 98 jersey that he wears in honor of their son. They also shared some laughs. -
‘Matt Shepard is a Friend of Mine’ – The life and legacy of a young gay man
Sunday, September 22, 2013On this 15th anniversary of the murder of Matthew Shepard, filmmaker Michele Josue -- a high school classmate and close friend of Matthew's -- brings to the screen the story of the life, death, and lasting… -
Matthew Shepard’s mother touched by Jason Collins’ tribute
Tuesday, April 30, 2013CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- The mother of a gay University of Wyoming student who was robbed and beaten to death in 1998 says she finds it touching that NBA veteran Jason Collins honored her son by wearing… -
The memory and meaning of Matthew Shepard, 14 years later
Saturday, October 6, 2012On October 7, 1998, Aaron Kreifels was riding his bike through a field in Wyoming. He wasn’t expecting that day to be different from any other beautiful sunny afternoon in the vast plains surrounding Laramie, but… -
The memory and meaning of Matthew Shepard, 13 years later
Thursday, October 6, 2011On October 7, 1998, Aaron Kreifels was riding his bike through a field in Wyoming. He wasn’t expecting that day to be different from any other beautiful sunny afternoon in the vast plains surrounding Laramie, but… -
Judy Shepard: Senate vote on gay military service honors our nation’s principles
Saturday, December 18, 2010Dennis and I and the Matthew Shepard Foundation join millions of Americans in and out of uniform today in applauding the United States Senate. It took truly principled action in finally ending the military’s obsolete and… -
Remembering Matthew Shepard on the 12th anniversary of his murder
Tuesday, October 12, 2010Matthew Shepard was brutally assaulted on a lonely ridge overlooking Laramie, Wyoming twelve years ago this month. And on this day in 1998, he died while in a coma in a Fort Collins, CO, hospital with… -
Judy Shepard on ‘Ellen’ — 11 years later, the pain remains
Saturday, October 10, 2009On Friday, Judy Shepard appeared on "Ellen" to talk about her new book recounting the murder of her son Matthew, a young gay man and victim of a brutal hate crime.
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