Wyoming Parole Board rejects commuting prison sentence for one of Matthew Shepard’s killers (exclusive)
Russell Henderson, one of two men convicted of the heinous hate crime, tried to have his double life sentence shortened.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
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Comedy Group Donates Proceeds From Latest Show to the Matthew Shepard Foundation
Parallel Thinking is a comedy show that happens once a month at OpenSpaceLA where comedians challenge the concept of "parallel thinking" and entertain the audience with original jokes. This video is an excerpt from the show, featuring gay comedian Solomon Georgio.
MAY 20, 2017
Judy and Dennis Shepard to Headline Miami Beach Pride
Coming off of the 20th anniversary of the death of Matthew Shepard, his parents, Judy and Dennis, will be ally marshals of the event.
DECEMBER 8, 2018
Campaign Launched to Memorialize Matthew Shepard on Postage Stamp
The announcement came on what would have been Matthew Shepard's 47th birthday. He was killed in 1998, having been attacked and tied to a fence to be left for dead.
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Matthew Shepard's Murder Remembered 25 Years Later With a Renewed Call to Fight Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate
Matthew Shepard died 25 years ago today after an antigay attack. How do we honor his legacy and that of less well-known hate-crime victims?
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Matthew Shepard's Parents Won't Be a 'Photo Op' to Hide Trump's Hate
Judy and Dennis Shepard reflect on the 10th anniversary of the hate-crimes law bearing their son's name, which is the subject of a new Oxygen special.
OCTOBER 19, 2019
Judy Shepard more than deserves the Presidential Medal of Freedom for what she's done to protect LGBTQ+ lives
Judy took on all of our anger, sadness, fear, and hope after losing the hope in her life.
MAY 3, 2024
A Gay Bar Finally Apologizes for Its Hurtful Door Policy
The Denver Wrangler, a popular bear bar, faced criticism for its "gender matching ID" policy. Now, management changed their controversial rules and teamed up with the Matthew Shepard Foundation.
OCTOBER 20, 2017
Matt Shepard's Parents Snub AG Barr: We Won't 'Kowtow to Hypocrisy'
It's "hypocritical" for Barr to celebrate the hate-crimes law named for their son while supporting discrimination, Judy and Dennis Shepard said.
OCTOBER 16, 2019
WATCH LIVE: Judy Shepard Reveals 'Malice Toward None'
Watch a livestream of the Ford's Theatre discussion with Matthew Shepard's mother, Judy, as interviewed by NPR's Cokie Roberts, beginning at 7 p.m. Eastern Monday.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
Coming Out? Here Are Some Resources to Help
“The most powerful act of resistance as an LGBTQ+ person is to live our life loudly in a world that tells us to be quiet,” says HRC President Kelley Robinson.
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Chase Gives Matthew Shepard Foundation 37K
The charity made the announcement on Monday.
JANUARY 26, 2010
Elton Returns to Wyoming for Matthew Shepard
Ten years after his first concert to benefit the Matthew Shepard Foundation, Elton John is returning to Laramie, Wyo., for a stop on his Rocket Man - Number Ones tour.
FEBRUARY 28, 2009
Judy Shepard Laments Lack of Progress on LGBT Acceptance
Fifteen years after her gay son, Matthew, was murdered, Judy Shepard reflects on how much hasn't change.
OCTOBER 13, 2013
Matthew Shepard Memorialized With a Plaque at the National Cathedral
Hate crime victim's remains were interred there last year.
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Pulse Needs to Become a Museum, Not Rubble
Some are calling for the nightclub -- site of one of our community's worst tragedies -- to be torn down. Sara Grossman, who lost her best friend there, says that's not the answer.
JULY 19, 2019