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Matthew Wayne Shepard (December 1, 1976 – October 12, 1998) was a gay American student at the University of Wyoming who was beaten, tortured, and left to die near Laramie on the night of October 6, 1998. [1] .
Oct 26, 2018 · The death of a gay student, tortured and tied to a prairie fence in Wyoming two decades ago, shocked America. As Matthew Shepard's ashes are interred in the nation's spiritual home, those who...
May 14, 2024 · Matthew Shepard (born December 1, 1976, Casper, Wyoming, U.S.—died October 12, 1998, Fort Collins, Colorado) was an American college student who was severely beaten because of his sexual orientation and was left to die in 1998. He was discovered and hospitalized, though he succumbed to his injuries.
It’s been 25 years since Matthew Shepard, a gay 21-year-old University of Wyoming student, died after being beaten by two men and tied to a remote fence to meet his fate.
Oct 12, 2023 · FILE - This 1998 photo provided by the Matthew Shepard Foundation shows Matthew Shepard. The murder of Shepard, a gay University of Wyoming student, was a watershed moment for gay rights and LGBTQ+ acceptance in the U.S. (Judy Shepard/The Matthew Shepard Foundation via AP, File)
On October 7, 1998, Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old student at the University of Wyoming, was brutally attacked and tied to a fence in a field outside of Laramie, Wyoming and left to die. On October 12, Matt succumbed to his wounds in a hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado.
May 3, 2024 · The Matthew Shepard Foundation empowers individuals to embrace human dignity and diversity through outreach, advocacy and resource programs.
Oct 20, 2018 · Nearly 20 years after his death, Matthew Shepard will finally be laid to rest at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 26. Shepard was 21 years old when he was violently...
Oct 26, 2018 · Matthew Shepard was finally laid to rest Friday at the Washington National Cathedral 20 years after being killed by two men because he was gay. “It’s so important that we now have a home for...
Oct 11, 2018 · Matthew Shepard was savagely killed in Wyoming in 1998 at the age of 21 and went on to became a symbol on anti-gay violence in the US. After being robbed by two men, he was repeatedly...
