Matthew Shepard Foundation Welcome From Judy Shepard Matthew's Values Watch What We Do Randi Driscoll Support the Foundation Frequently Asked Questions Resources Contact Information Press Area Link to our Site Site Map The Matthew Shepard Foundation was created in December 1998 by Dennis and Judy Shepard to honor the memory of their son. The goals of the Matthew Shepard Foundation include ...

FRONTLINE examines anti-gay attitudes, fears, and hatred through the story of the life and death of Billy Jack Gaither, who was murdered because he was gay. This report probes the mix of gay acceptance and contempt, gay tolerance and prejudice that exists within many Americans about homosexuals and lesbians.The program includes a homophobia quiz, research on the roots of homophobia, what fuels ...

Tell me when this page is updated Note: This guide was updated in July of 1997. If you need to access the old version, click here. NEW! RI Board of Regents Policy on Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation Links to related resources: RI Safe Schools Report | Washington State Safe Schools Report | Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network | PERSON Project | OutProud | Trans Youth Links | ...

Online resources and updates on the Matthew Shepard anti-gay hate crime case in Wyoming.

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Today's News Past Week Past 30 Days Past 90 Days Past Year Since 1996 Reuters The fence post where Matthew Shepard was tied up, beaten, and left for dead lies on private land just outside Laramie, Wyoming. Shepard, a gay student at the University of Wyoming in Laramie, was taken from a bar to this remote site October 6 and found the next day. Gay Man Beaten and Left For Dead; 2 Are Charged By ...

Judy Shepard talks about her struggles to accept her son Matthew ...

Community United Against Violence (CUAV) is a nonprofit agency which addresses and prevents hate violence directed at lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and transgender persons. CUAV also provides services to people who are battered by their same-sex or transgender partners. CUAV offers crisis intervention, short term counseling, advocacy with the criminal justice system, support groups, and a 24 ...

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