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    BOYS ON TOP

    Sep 11, 2018 4 minutes
    BY DAVID ARTAVIA
    “WHEN I MET THESE YOUNG PEOPLE, I FELT LIKE I WAS MEETING THE PEOPLE THAT ARE GOING TO LEAD MOVEMENTS I DON’T EVEN KNOW ARE GOING TO EXIST YET, AND I FELT LIKE THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT.”

    The United States has evolved immensely in the 20 years since Matthew Shepard’s death galvanized the nation and brought worldwide attention to hate crime legislation at all levels. The tragedy birthed a fervent outcry that still resonates in films and on stage, particularly in , which continues to play in regional theaters across the nation. Shepard’s murder galvanized the push for LGBTQ civil rights and shined a spotlight on the deadly ramifications of unfettered homophobia and hate. In a 1999 op-ed for , essayist Frank

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