NEW YORK, N.Y. — Direct from an award-winning run at Washington D.C.’s Capital Fringe Festival, The Wandering Theatre Company brings its bold new staging of contemporary classic The Laramie Project to New York City’s Access Theatre. The story of Matthew Shepard broke headlines in 1998. A gay college student, he was kidnapped and beaten by…
Thursday, Judy Shepard, the mother of Matthew Shepard, penned a powerful op-ed about Laramie’s new non-discrimination ordinance, writes Hayley Miller on the HRC Blog. “It’s been nearly 17 years since our son, Matthew, was brutally attacked in an antigay hate crime on the outskirts of Laramie, Wyo.,” she wrote. “The aftermath of Matt’s death and…
Sometimes it seems our community loves to eat their own. We put people up on pedestals, and then try to knock them down. Recently, a so called “gay writer” released a book, that took him eight years to write, trying to destroy the late Matthew Shepard. I know his parents and most people have gotten…
Sometimes, you don’t know what to think. You hear both sides of a story, both conflicting. Rumors are whispered, denials issued, and you’re left to make up your own mind. Right or wrong, there are some things you’ll never know for sure. And that goes for what’s inside The Book of Matt by Stephen Jimenez….
This was originally posted on The White House blog “Using new tools and authorities, including the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, we’ve improved our ability to safeguard our civil rights and pursue justice for those who are victimized because of their gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. We will…
NEW YORK — In an effort to raise public awareness of the consequences of unchecked hatred and prejudice in society, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is launching a major public awareness initiative that will use public service announcements, video and social media to encourage individuals and communities to stand up to hatred and bigotry. The centerpiece…
WASHINGTON – John Hall, 27, an Aryan Brotherhood member and inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Seagoville, Texas, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor after pleading guilty to violating the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act stemming from his assault of a fellow inmate, whom he…
San Diego’s newest community theatre company is presenting a revival of The Laramie Project and partnering with the Hillcrest Youth Center to bring awareness and support for local LGBT youth. The Trinity Theatre Company revisits the tragic hate crime in October 1998 when a gay 21-year-old University of Wyoming student was kidnapped, beaten and left…
When you wake up in the morning, there are certain things you expect to be the same. You’ll have a brand new day, of course, but it’ll start where you ended last night. Your alarm will be the same, set at a time you probably know all too well. A surprise might await you at…
WASHINGTON – John Hall, 27, an inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution in Seagoville, Texas, has pleaded guilty in federal court to violating the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act stemming from his assault of a fellow inmate he believed to be gay, the Department of Justice announced. Hall assaulted his…
