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- In the quarter century since his death, his parents, Judy and Dennis Shepard, have worked to empower and support the LGBTQ+ community. They founded the Matthew Shepard Foundation and helped pass the first federal hate crime laws.
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Oct 26, 2018 · Judy and Dennis Shepard signed into the custody of the Smithsonian powerful emblems of their son’s life, ranging from a smiling photo of Matt taken during his high school studies in...
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Oct 12, 2023 · Groggy with sleep, Dennis and Judy learned their son Matthew Shepard, 21, a college sophomore, was in the hospital half a world away in Laramie, Wyo., suffering from life-threatening...
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Oct 12, 2023 · <p>Dennis and Judy Shepard stand in front of the newspaper story that ran after their gay son, Matthew was killed in October of 1998. The paper, signed by Elton John, hangs in their home...
Oct 26, 2018 · His parents rushed to the Colorado hospital from Saudi Arabia, where Dennis Shepard worked as an oil rig inspector. Their son never regained consciousness. He died five days after the attack.
Jan 15, 2019 · Dennis and Judy Shepard stand in front of the newspaper story that ran after their gay son, Matthew was killed in October of 1998. The paper, signed by Elton John, hangs in their home in Casper,...
Oct 12, 2023 · Two months after their son was murdered, Matthew’s parents Judy and Dennis founded the Matthew Shepard Foundation, which remains active today, fighting for equal rights and empowering people to tackle hatred.
Oct 12, 2018 · After Matthew Shepard’s death on Oct. 12, 1998, Dennis and Judy endured a torrent of hateful letters cursing them because their son was gay, the same reason his killers gave for...
