Matthew Shepard – in his mother’s words

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Matthew Shepard – in his mother’s words

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29 minutes

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Oct 22, 2023

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25 years ago, a gay college student was savagely beaten, tied to a fence post, and left out to die on a cold Wyoming night. His grief-stricken mother worked to expand hate crime laws. Hear her story.

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Oct 22, 2023

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Queer histories, herstories, personalities and issues are explored with humor, insight, and sensitivity each week on Out in the Bay. Out in the Bay ended production December of 2015, but its website and podcast feed continues to house many past programs.

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