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Henderson returned to town. McKinney proceeded to pick a fight with two men, 19-year-old Emiliano Morales and 18-year-old Jeremy Herrara. The fight resulted in head wounds for both Morales and McKinney. Police officer Flint Waters arrived at the scene of the fight. He arrested Henderson, searched McKinney's truck, and found a blood-smeared gun along with Shepard's shoes and credit card. Henderson and McKinney later tried to persuade their girlfriends to provide alibis for them and help them dispose of evidence.
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Matthew Shepard is gay and we don't want the fact that he is gay to go unnoticed." Tina Labrie, a close friend of Shepard's, said " wanted to make a poster child or something for their cause". Boulden linked the attack to the absence of a Wyoming criminal statute providing for a hate crimes charge.
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in the church. He was described by his father as "an optimistic and accepting young man who had a special gift of relating to almost everyone. He was the type of person who was very approachable and always looked to new challenges. Shepard had a great passion for equality and always stood up for the
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McKinney's trial took place in October and November 1999. Prosecutor Cal Rerucha alleged that McKinney and Henderson pretended to be gay to gain Shepard's trust. Price, McKinney's girlfriend, testified that Henderson and McKinney had "pretended they were gay to get in the truck and rob him."
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for his freshman through junior years. As a child, he was "friendly with all his classmates", but was targeted and teased due to his small stature and lack of athleticism. He developed an interest in politics at an early age.
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life prior to his murder will do nothing to help other young men in our community who are sold for sex, ravaged by drugs, and generally exploited."
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The Celebration of Life and Interment for Matthew Wayne Shepard
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History of violence against LGBT people in the United States
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Matthew Shepard Resource Site at the University of Wyoming
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damage, which affected his body's ability to regulate his
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McKinney not guilty of premeditated murder but guilty of
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Swigonski, Mary E.; Mama, Robin S.; Ward, Kelly (2001).
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slogans, such as "Matt in Hell" and "God Hates Fags".
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Garceau, Dee; Basso, Matthew; McCall, Laura (2001).
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described him as "a tenderhearted and kind person."
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2442:"Have We Got Matthew Shepard All Wrong?"
2004:"Gay murder trial ends with guilty plea"
1645:Men Held in Beating Lived on the Fringes
1436:
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632:was founded by Patterson in April 1999.
492:by District Judge Jeffrey A. Donnell to
304:Saudi Aramco Residential Camp in Dhahran
4164:History of gay men in the United States
4012:
3876:. New York: Columbia University Press.
3194:"Obama renews commitment to gay issues"
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1542:. New York: Columbia University Press.
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275:; he was the first of two sons born to
4154:Deaths by beating in the United States
3261:from the original on September 5, 2010
2674:Glasses-Baker, Becca (June 27, 2019).
2494:Jiminez, Stephen (November 24, 2014).
2225:Rosenberg, Alyssa (October 18, 2013).
2066:Janofsky, Michael (October 26, 1999).
1624:"Girlfriend: McKinney told of killing"
1473:"Killer: Shepard Didn't Make Advances"
1295:from the original on December 21, 2016
1278:
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926:Cultural depictions of Matthew Shepard
507:, arguing that McKinney was driven to
453:and in the days following the attack,
441:. There were also about a dozen small
27:Gay American murder victim (1976–1998)
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3581:from the original on December 2, 2013
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2440:Hicklin, Aaron (September 13, 2013).
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2140:. The E.W. Scripps Co. Archived from
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3742:Powell, Austin (February 22, 2007).
3602:"A Sudden Demand for No. 98 Jerseys"
2591:. CNN. April 5, 1999. Archived from
2421:from the original on October 4, 2013
1863:Lacayo, Richard (October 26, 1998).
1802:Egerton, Brooks (October 17, 1998).
1340:from the original on October 6, 2019
1162:"The Crucifixion of Matthew Shepard"
1156:
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1091:"Matthew Shepard Foundation webpage"
987:In 1999, American singer-songwriter
711:Hate crime laws in the United States
271:Matthew Shepard was born in 1976 in
4104:20th-century American Episcopalians
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3600:Berkman, Seth (February 25, 2014).
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2643:Pilkington, Ed (October 10, 2013).
2132:Torkelson, Jean (October 3, 2008).
1966:Brooke, James (November 21, 1998).
765:renewed attempts to extend federal
4109:20th-century American LGBTQ people
3631:Mazzeo, Mike (February 27, 2014).
3444:Fortin, Jacey (October 11, 2018).
3413:Geen, Jessica (October 28, 2009).
3394:from the original on April 9, 2017
3382:Pershing, Ben (October 23, 2009).
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3040:Office of House Democratic Leader
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2742:The Bay Area Reporter / B.A.R. Inc
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1840:. October 12, 1998. Archived from
1675:. October 13, 1998. Archived from
1407:Brooke, James (October 12, 1998).
1224:Fortin, Jacey (October 11, 2018).
587:segment, went on to write a book,
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4099:1998 murders in the United States
3834:. New Hampshire: Advocate Books.
3712:Lewis, Randy (December 9, 1999).
3673:from the original on May 27, 2014
3661:Moore, Matt (February 26, 2014).
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3150:from the original on June 8, 2010
3138:"Congress Drops Hate-Crimes Bill"
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2950:Blanchard, Robert O. (May 1999).
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1191:Julie Cart (September 14, 1999).
898:Gay Men's Chorus of Washington DC
364:Matt Shepard Is a Friend of Mine,
257:) and Judy Shepard's 2009 memoir
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3633:"Jason Collins' No. 98 for sale"
3538:Bains, Davd (October 13, 2018).
3314:. Feminist.org. April 29, 2009.
3292:from the original on May 2, 2009
3192:Lynsen, Joshua (June 13, 2008).
2473:"Shepard book stirs controversy"
2099:Cart, Julie (November 5, 1999).
1930:"Matthew Shepard Medical Update"
756:Wyoming House of Representatives
3569:Grindley, Lucas (May 1, 2013).
3282:"House Passes Hate-Crimes Bill"
3280:Stout, David (April 29, 2009).
3136:Wooten, Amy (January 1, 2008).
2871:Federal Bureau of Investigation
2767:Sachet, Donna (April 3, 2019).
2002:Brooke, James (April 6, 1999).
1515:. New York: Penguin Group USA.
773:people, women, and people with
2711:San Diego Gay and Lesbian News
2615:"The Whole World Was Watching"
2068:"A defense to avoid execution"
342:. Shepard became a first-year
308:American School in Switzerland
289:Dean Morgan Junior High School
237:activists and established the
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3714:"Battling Society's Monsters"
3372:; retrieved October 22, 2009.
3223:Grim, Ryan (April 29, 2009).
2164:"Last gay beating trial ends"
1721:. Columbia University Press.
1283:Ring, Trudy (March 2, 2015).
1004:In 2006, American metal band
896:. Music was performed by the
878:Washington National Cathedral
122:Washington National Cathedral
4209:University of Wyoming alumni
4194:People from Laramie, Wyoming
4159:Deaths by person in Colorado
1022:Violence against LGBT people
661:National LGBTQ Wall of Honor
285:Crest Hill Elementary School
241:. Shepard's murder inspired
4189:People from Casper, Wyoming
3966:Matthew Shepard Web Archive
3796:. New York: Vintage Books.
3174:September 26, 2018, at the
2415:Asia Pacific Media Educator
2376:. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
2292:. Steerforth. p. 168.
956:, and he would come out as
910:Considering Matthew Shepard
860:, by a vote of 249 to 175.
665:Stonewall National Monument
583:, the producer of the 2004
32:Matt Shepard (sportscaster)
4235:
4199:People murdered in Wyoming
4184:Murdered American students
3984:Matthew Shepard Foundation
3975:Matthew Shepard collection
3169:"Caving in on Hate Crimes"
2556:"Put the victim on trial?"
1095:Matthew Shepard Foundation
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527:Wyoming State Penitentiary
486:accessories after the fact
318:courses. He then attended
293:Natrona County High School
239:Matthew Shepard Foundation
204:consecutive life sentences
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4174:LGBTQ people from Wyoming
3891:McConnell, David (2013).
3849:Jimenez, Stephen (2013).
3103:Stout, D. (May 3, 2007).
3072:Simon, R. (May 3, 2007).
3017:. Human Rights Campaign.
2931:October 27, 2014, at the
2286:Jimenez, Stephen (2013).
1650:December 1, 2017, at the
1038:Murder of Blaze Bernstein
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3979:American Heritage Center
3970:American Heritage Center
808:, sponsored by Democrat
783:House of Representatives
390:Shepard, tying him to a
4144:Christians from Wyoming
3994:August 5, 2012, at the
3922:. New York: Routledge.
3868:Loffreda, Beth (2000).
3815:. New York: Routledge.
2952:"The 'Hate State' Myth"
2897:"Map of State Statutes"
2773:San Francisco Bay Times
2370:Charles, Casey (2012).
2210:The Wall Street Journal
1713:Loffreda, Beth (2000).
1536:Loffreda, Beth (2000).
817:on September 27, 2007 (
796:On March 20, 2007, the
769:legislation to include
675:. The SNM is the first
607:Westboro Baptist Church
513:alleged sexual advances
4139:Catawba College alumni
3015:"Hate Crimes Timeline"
2901:Anti-Defamation League
2409:O'Donnell, M. (2008).
2263:. September 12, 2013.
1509:Shepard, Judy (2009).
974:The Meaning of Matthew
735:
699:Hate crime legislation
677:U.S. national monument
419:Fort Collins, Colorado
415:Poudre Valley Hospital
357:and once served as an
260:The Meaning of Matthew
215:United States Congress
177:Fort Collins, Colorado
173:Poudre Valley Hospital
95:Fort Collins, Colorado
4134:Casper College alumni
4089:1998 in LGBTQ history
3744:"Trivium's 'Crusade'"
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2840:National Public Radio
2809:on September 11, 2006
2483:on November 10, 2014.
2477:The Bay Area Reporter
2204:July 4, 2021, at the
1747:University of Wyoming
1441:Ramsland, Katherine.
1010:And Sadness Will Sear
916:'s 50 years earlier.
718:
348:University of Wyoming
334:, before settling in
165:University of Wyoming
161:Matthew Wayne Shepard
132:University of Wyoming
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4204:People with HIV/AIDS
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3853:. Steerforth Press.
3748:The Austin Chronicle
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2842:. October 12, 1998.
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2172:. November 4, 1999.
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1371:(October 25, 2014).
1269:on December 2, 2013.
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894:Marianne Edgar Budde
890:Bishop of Washington
791:conference committee
779:United States Senate
651:Gay rights activist
538:Subsequent reporting
3793:The Laramie Project
3388:The Washington Post
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2621:on October 15, 2006
2138:Rocky Mountain News
1877:on January 29, 2011
1804:"Symbol of outrage"
1571:. Praeger. p.
1453:on December 3, 2013
1168:. January 8, 2014.
1008:released the song "
991:released the song "
937:The Laramie Project
906:Craig Hella Johnson
892:the Right Reverend
825:indicated he would
247:The Laramie Project
184:first-degree murder
103:Cause of death
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2595:on January 2, 2007
2319:The New York Times
2073:The New York Times
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1973:The New York Times
1865:"The New Struggle"
1844:on August 22, 2006
1777:The Ottawa Citizen
1656:The New York Times
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980:American musician
954:Washington Wizards
920:In popular culture
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455:candlelight vigils
449:. While he lay in
421:. He had suffered
199:anti-gay sentiment
111:blunt force trauma
4179:Murder in Wyoming
4149:Crimes in Wyoming
3951:978-0-19068-521-8
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3860:978-1-58642-226-4
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1783:on March 20, 2016
1753:on August 5, 2012
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1582:978-0-275-97507-4
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