'Proud And Relieved': Matthew Shepard's Remains To Be Interred At National Cathedral
The move comes two decades after the young gay man's brutal murder in Laramie, Wyo. "This is incredibly meaningful for our family and for everyone who has known him," his parents said Thursday.
The remains of Matthew Shepard, whose death became an important symbol in the fight against homophobia — and whose name is on a key U.S. hate-crime law — will be interred at Washington National Cathedral later this month.
Shepard's parents say they're "proud and relieved to have a final resting place for Matthew's ashes."
"This is incredibly meaningful for our family and for everyone who has known him," Judy and Dennis Shepard said in a
