Judy Shepard – Matthew Shepard’s Mother

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Judy Shepard is the mother of Mathew Shepard, the young, gay man who was tortured and murdered in Laramie, Wyoming in 1998 and became an overnight martyr and standard-bearer for gay rights activists. His case brought immediate and national attention to the issue of hate crimes. Judy Shepard has written a book about her son, The Meaning of Matthew: My Son’s Murder in Laramie, and a World Transformed.

Original Air Date: 9/15/09

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