New Podcast Episode: The Murder of Matthew Shepard
Today marks the 24th anniversary of one of the most notorious anti-gay hate crimes in American history. Beaten, tortured, and left for dead, 21-year-old Matthew Shepard was found tied to a fence in a remote field near Laramie, Wyoming. Irreparable damage to his brain stem left Matthew in a coma, and he never regained consciousness. Shepard's case sparked a national and international conversation about sexual orientation as a motive for murder, and inspired hate crime legislation at the state and federal level.
