The mother of Matthew Shepard, the Wyoming college student murdered in 1998 because he was gay, will be this year’s featured speaker at Eliminate Hate Week at Minnesota State University. Judy Shepard ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Sunday will mark 27 years since the murder of a gay college student that shocked the nation. This weekend, some of the best singers in New Mexico will honor him as they ...

Some deaths are more sacramental than others. Something about the brutal murder of Matthew Shepard, the inescapable sense of fundamental innocence being crucified, lent the tragic event a power no ...

Matt Shepard is a Friend of Mine (Virgil Films) is a compelling film memoir about the murder and martyrdom of a 21-year-old University of Wyoming freshman who, 50 days shy of 22, could already claim ...

"Like many gay men and women, I can remember exactly where I was when I heard of Matthew's murder," said State Representative Mark Ferrandino. "In college I was in the process of coming out. His death ...

Nearly 20 years after his death, Matthew Shepard will finally be laid to rest at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 26. Shepard was 21 years old when he was violently attacked and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Combined choirs from the University of Washington and Seattle University rehearse for their performance of “Considering Matthew ...

“Considering Matthew Shepard” begins with notes that mimic the landscape of rural Wyoming — the twang of an old television western, the haunting shrill of a yodel. It’s the start of a stirring ...

Brian Giebler as Matthew Shepard. Photo by Robert Silver, used courtesy Conspirare and Texas Performing Arts. Whenever Craig Hella Johnson asks, Grammy-nominated tenor Brian Giebler says, “Yes.” ...

For years, NBA journeyman Jason Collins quietly wore No. 98. On Thursday night at the Pepsi Center, during his third game as the first athlete in a major North American sport to come out as gay, the ...

Their criticisms were read aloud in their absence during a ceremony at the Justice Department. By Katie Benner The award-winning playwright and director looks hopefully and cautiously toward the ...