Judy Shepard

Republican lawmakers still want more “stakeholder input” on a hate crimes bill that would be decades late anyway.

Historic trans lawmaker Danica Roem & the mother of Matthew Shepard helped make Virginia the 12th state to ban the so-called defense.

From the keynote address to the roll call of votes, LGBTQ people were front and center.

The young gay man’s violent death spurred calls for a nationwide hate crime law.

They didn’t even show up for the event honoring the 10th anniversary of passage of the hate crimes law named after their son. They sent a scathing letter instead.

In the words of Judy Shepard, Matt’s mother, “Go home, give your kids a hug, and don’t let a day go by without telling them you love them.”

In the words of Judy Shepard, Matt’s mother, “Go home, give your kids a hug, and don’t let a day go by without telling them you love them.”

An iconic voice of the LGBT rights movement is joining the chorus denouncing the increasingly reviled Republican candidate.

NEW 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 anti-gay policies and attitudes are widespread. The centerpiece of their five-day trip is a gay film festival in St. Petersburg at …

DENVER — 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.