In October 1998, the LGBT community was hit hard by news that a gay, 21-year-old University of Wyoming student had been tied to a fence, severely beaten and left for dead. Coming as it did during a ...

Judy Shepard called for an end of the hate Tuesday night that led to her son Matthew becoming a victim of a hate crime seven years ago. Her speech in Jesse Hall Auditorium at MU was part of a two-week ...

Judy Shepard is the president and founder of the Matthew Shepard Foundation, which has joined the new Eliminate Hate Campaign. Your browser is out of date. Please ...

Matt Shepard is a Friend of Mine (Virgil Films) is a compelling film memoir about the murder and martyrdom of a 21-year-old University of Wyoming freshman who, 50 days shy of 22, could already claim ...

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.

The mother of Matthew Shepard shares her story about her son's death and the choice she made to become an international gay rights activist. Today, the name Matthew Shepard is synonymous with gay ...

Judy Shepard is co-founder of the Matthew Shepard Foundation, which is dedicated to social justice, diversity awareness and education, and equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.