Tag: Matthew Shepard
Watch: ‘It Terrifies Me’: Matthew Shepard’s Mother Judy Denounces Trump’s Hate in New Ad
'When I See the Hate the Donald Trump Has Brought to His Campaign for President, It Terrifies Me'
Following the 18th anniversary of the brutal attack and anti-gay hate crime that resulted in her son Matthew Shepard’s death, Judy Shepard has teamed with pro-Hillary Clinton super PAC Priorities USA Action to denounce Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign.
“I’ve seen what can happen as the result of hate,” Shepard begins, proceeding to recall the horrific events that led to her son’s death in 1998. Her...
Where Were You 18 Years Ago? Anniversary Of Matthew Shepard Attack
Do you remember where you were 18 years ago? I was in my third year of teaching high school in a small Maine town with a student population 330 and town population of 3,200. Everyone knew everyone. If you wanted privacy, you would have to leave town. I had started going to gay bars, had just been on a very few dates, dealt with some psychos, dead ends, but never found someone that helped me be me. As youngins,...
