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| | Matthew Shepard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Henderson and McKinney are curently incarcerated in the Wyoming State Penitentiary in Rawlins, Wyoming. | | | The case is often considered a hate crime because Matthew Shepard was targeted on the basis of his sexual orientation; however, under current federal United States law and Wyoming state law, crimes committed on the basis of sexual orientation are not considered hate crimes. | | | The Shepard case prompted President Bill Clinton to renew attempts to extend federal hate crime legislation to include gay and lesbian individuals, women and people with disabilities. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Shepard
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| | Matthew Shepard Online Resources - Home Page |
| | Shepard's moving statement to the court, in its entirety, Nov. 4, 1999 | | | Shepard 'said he was gay and wanted a piece of me,' according to one letter, both of which were obtained by News4 reporter Rick Sallinger from an attorney in the case. | | | The FBI may not have jurisdiction to investigate the Shepard case without passage of the Hate Crimes Act. |
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| | The Daily Camera: Matthew Shepard Murder |
| | LARAMIE, Wyo. — Aaron McKinney, who beat gay college student Matthew Shepard and left him to die on the prairie, avoided the death penalty Thursday by agreeing to serve life in prison without parole and promising never to appeal his conviction. | | | Any copying, redistribution, or retransmission of any of the contents of this service without the express written consent of The Daily Camera is expressly prohibited. | | | Defense in Shepard case to argue diminished capacity |
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http://homes.thedailycamera.com/extra/shepard
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| | WorldNetDaily: Was Matthew Shepard just a robbery victim? |
| | In the wake of Shepard's death in 1998, President Bill Clinton urged passage of a federal hate crimes bill that would include sexual orientation as a protected class. | | | McKinney has been barred from speaking to the press about the crime as a condition of a plea bargain with prosecutors who promised to reward his vow of permanent silence by not seeking the death penalty. | | | ABC News promises "surprising revelations, including [an] underground world of methamphetamine use that may have contributed to the crime and whether or not Shepard knew his killers." |
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http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=41449
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| | Matthew Shepard Online Resources - Page 3 |
| | Concerned individuals across the US and from as far as Zimbabwe, Australia, and Russia sent emails to the United States Congress, the Wyoming Governor, and Web sites devoted to Matthew Shepard's memory, expressing their concern about the Shepard case, and the need to pass hate crimes legislation. | | | "Were Wyoming's officials adopting a strategy of downplaying the hate crime aspect of Shepard's gruesome murder, sealing the court records would be a great way to hide that fact from the public," said Aravosis, who is a lawyer. | | | According to the Rocky Mountain News on October 11, those records are now sealed and a gag order has been imposed in the case – virtually eliminating access to information surrounding the prosecution by the press and public. |
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http://www.wiredstrategies.com/shepard3.html
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| | Matthew Shepard |
| | And while I hope the people who tried to kill Matthew Shepard are punished to the full extent of the law, the law in this case is insufficient. | | | It would give the federal government the power to investigate crimes such as the one committed against Matthew Shepard. | | | Shepard are only among the most horrifying examples. |
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http://members.fortunecity.com/highqueen/shepard.htm
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| | Matthew Shepard |
| | The chance of the offender being caught and brought to justice is also slimmer than for the general population as a whole. | | | Four thousand hours would not do the subject justice. | | | There is an identifiable problem with specific Americans being murdered every year because of who they are, and for no other reason on earth. |
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http://www.summitlake.com/LA_PAROLA/Matthew_Shepard_files/Matt-intro.html
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| | Matthew's Place Creative Expressions Matthew Shepard |
| | Matthew started acting in community theatre at the age of 5, and was very | | | Judy Shepard, travels throughout the United States speaking at | | | "Matthew was the type of person, that if this had happened to another person, |
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http://www.matthewsplace.com/mattslife.htm
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| | Court TV Online - T R I A L S - MATTHEW SHEPARD MURDER TRIAL |
| | Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against McKinney, who is scheduled to go on trial in October. | | | Henderson and his girlfriend, Chasity Pasley, may testify against McKinney at his trial. | | | Last month, Pasley was sentenced to 15 to 24 months in jail for her role in the attempted cover-up of Shepard's murder. |
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http://www.courttv.com/trials/mckinney/062599_ctv.html
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| | A Tribute To Matthew Shepard |
| | President Clinton issued a statement demanding Congress to push through the existing bill on Hate Crimes. | | | This kind of atrocity should never be brought upon a person. | | | Maybe that's what makes his death seem to qualify to these people. |
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http://www.jeffrose.ca/Matthew/matthew.html
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| | My Matthew Shepard Memorial Page |
| | It doesn't matter who does the hating and who acts on it. | | | Then do a good deed in his name. | | | Go there and write him a note and tell him what you think of him, but be brief and polite. |
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http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Station/1192/shepard.htm
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| | Analytical legal research, treatises & primary source materials by LexisNexis Matthew Bender |
| | Analytical legal research, treatises & primary source materials by LexisNexis Matthew Bender | | | Get Matthew Bender resources complemented by the vast caselaw, news, public records and other critical resources of the LexisNexis services, including highly-targeted legal reports from Mealey’s and the Annotated Codes in 35 states and territories from Michie™. | | | Check out the new practice area online community from LexisNexis for the latest news, products, and updates for your area of law. |
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http://bender.lexisnexis.com/bender/us/catalog?action=home
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| | Chatalot remembers Matthew Shepard 1977 ~ 1998 |
| | Matthew Shepard died, his family was at his bedside. | | | At a press conference held at the court house steps, UW President Philip Dubois expressed his concern for the Shepard family. | | | It is alleged in court papers that Shepard met McKinney and Henderson at the Fireside Lounge where McKinney and Henderson told Shepard that they were gay. |
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http://www.eternalflame.com/matthew.htm
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| | ABC News: New Details Emerge in Matthew Shepard Murder |
| | McKinney's case went to trial a year after Shepard's death. | | | Tensions were so high that Shepard's father wore a bulletproof vest under his suit when he spoke at his son's funeral service. | | | To avoid the possibility of receiving the death penalty, he pleaded guilty to murder and kidnapping and received two consecutive life terms in prison. |
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http://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=277685&page=1
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| | HBO Films - The Laramie Project - Synopsis |
| | The U.S. Supreme Court upholds the amendment to the Cincinnati City charter that denies discrimination rights to homosexuals. | | | The Laramie Project includes scenes from the separate trials of McKinney and Henderson, climaxing with an impassioned speech from Matthew's father at McKinney's sentencing. | | | Armed with a list of names, Moises and his fellow company members interview a cross-section of Laramie residents who reveal as much about the collective psyche of their town as they do about the crime itself. |
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http://www.hbo.com/films/laramie/synopsis
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| | Matthew Shepard Foundation |
| | Matthew's family decided it was more important to use these donations in a foundation for the greater good of the community. | | | © 1998-2005 Matthew Shepard Foundation, All Rights Reserved. | | | Initial funds came from the many donations sent by people from all over the world in Matt’s memory to assist with his medical expenses. |
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http://www.matthewshepard.org/story.html
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| | The Truth Tree Memorial to Matthew Shepard |
| | Reactions from members of the Truth Tree to the brutal murder of Matthew Shepard in 1998 and the aftermath in which hate crimes legislation was passed in several states. | | | Matthew was the type of person that if this had happened to another person, would have been the first on the scene to offer his help, his hope and his heart." | | | Become considerably more politically active, become involved in my churches social justice team, helped organize a 18 hour prayer vigil to end hate and violence (held on the anniversary of Matthew's hours on the fence). |
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http://www.truthtree.com/matthew.shtml
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| | Matthew Shepard Memorial Web Ring |
| | Cincinnat's gay community was hit with the torture murder of Matthew Shepard, the Supreme Court's refusal to review Issue 3, and calls for intolerance at the University of Cincinnati during Coming Out Week. | | | Menu:Matthew Shepard, Hate Crimes, Issue 3, and Coming | | | This is a dedication page for Matthew, who died being who he was. |
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http://m.webring.com/hub?ring=mshepard
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| | The Matthew Shepard Story - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | It seeks to illuminate the decisions Judy and Dennis Shepard had to make deciding with regard to whether the death penalty should be sought for their son's killer. | | | The Matthew Shepard Story is a 2002 television movie about the trial of the killers of Matthew Shepard. | | | Throughout the movie there are several flashbacks of Matthew's life. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Matthew_Shepard_Story
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| | Media Monitor - Exploiting Matthew Shepard - December 22, 2004 |
| | What's more, Shepard was also a heavy drug user who was HIV-positive. | | | This played into their demands for legislation to curb so-called "hate crimes." One of the perpetrators used that to his advantage, arguing when he went on trial that he went into a panic when Shepard tried to proposition him at a bar. | | | The two killers and Shepard were big meth users. |
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http://www.aim.org/media_monitor/2331_0_2_0_C
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| | CNN - Beaten gay student dies; murder charges planned - October 12, 1998 |
| | Their girlfriends -- Chastity Vera Pasley, 20, and Kristen Leann Price, 18 -- were charged with being accessories after the fact. | | | He renewed the president's call for "some kind of a national standard, law, on hate crimes." | | | Shepard's parents said in a statement released before his death that he would "emphasize he does not want the horrible actions of a few very disturbed individuals to mar the fine reputations of Laramie or the university." |
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http://www.cnn.com/US/9810/12/wyoming.attack.02
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| | Matthew Shepard Memorial Quilt Project |
| | This block was designed to help represent the wonderful racial diversity present in the United States. | | | The quilt stands as a testimony that there are many people in the world who care, who love and who remember those who were the victims of hate crimes. | | | Matthew Shepard was a student at the University of Wyoming when he was killed. |
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http://www.stophate.us/quilt.html
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| | Matthew Shepard Scholarship - About the Scholarship |
| | Recipients of Matthew Shepard Scholarships must be full-time WSU students at sophomore level or beyond and must openly support gay, lesbian or bisexual issues. | | | We want not only to educate individuals about issues concerning the rights of gay, lesbian and bisexual persons, but we also want to help to bring about an atmosphere of support and nurturing for students at Weber State University who identify themselves as other than heterosexual. | | | This annual scholarship, a cash award of $2,000, has several purposes: |
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http://organizations.weber.edu/matthewshepard/purpose.htm
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| | CNN - Suspect pleads guilty in beating death of gay college student - April 5, 1999 |
| | Felony murder, the count to which he pleaded, means a murder that happens during the commission of another felony, in this case robbery. | | | Phelps and members of his church picketed Shepard's funeral in Casper with anti-gay signs. | | | Albany County Prosecutor Cal Rerucha told the judge that Russell Henderson, 21, has agreed to plead guilty to the October kidnapping and murder of Matthew Shepard to avoid the death penalty, which prosecutors had sought. |
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http://www.cnn.com/US/9904/05/gay.attack.trail.02
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| | Campaign - Mission |
| | Well, in his brief time with us, Matthew Shepard also changed lives. | | | Though his attackers may have succeeded in devastating his body, they did not and will never succeed in destroying his gentle spirit, or in extinguishing the heart of a community and a movement for social justice, for Matthew's spirit continues, inspiring a people, a nation, a world. | | | Referring to Matthew Shepard's shattered body, his uncle cried: "It's like something you might see in war." Yes, we are fighting a war: a war against ignorance, which is literally killing our people. |
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http://www.endhomophobia.org/Warren.htm
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| | Matthew Shepard Memorial |
| | The Matthew Shepard Foundation has been set up to help fund programs to educate youth and the public about hate crimes, and what they can do to prevent tragedies such as the Matthew's brutal murder. | | | This is a page where people can share how knowing about Matthew Shepard made a difference in their lives. | | | This is a page where people who knew Matthew are able to share memories of Matthew. |
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http://www.stophate.us/shepard
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| | Matthew Shepard, |
| | Profile: Aaron McKinney sentenced to two life sentences in prison without parole for murder of Matthew Shepard | | | This Day in History: October 7 - October 7 Yesterday Tomorrow 1765 The Stamp Act Congress convened in New York to draw up colonial... | | | Related content from HighBeam Research on: Matthew Shepard, |
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| | A Tribute To Matthew Wayne Shepard |
| | I didn't know Matthew Shepard, but as soon as I heard about the vicious way he had been attacked I felt a bond with him, because I was beaten in a similar way on June 3, 1993. | | | This work will take the efforts of many. | | | Matthew Wayne Shepard was the 21 year old University of Wyoming student who was brutally beaten and tied to a buck fence and left to die with the constant Wyoming wind as his only companion. |
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http://www.texasdude.com/matthew.htm
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| | Remembering Matthew Shepard |
| | Matthew's Episcopal Cathedral in Laramie will hold a memorial service for Shepard concurrently with the Rev. Chuck Dennison officiating the services in Laramie. | | | Friday at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 7th and Wolcott streets, Casper, with the Rev. Royce Brown officiating. | | | Shepard is survived by his parents of Casper and Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; one brother, Logan; his paternal grandparents, Harry and Ruth Shepard; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. |
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http://www.texasdude.com/remembering.htm
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| | The Killing of Matthew Shepard |
| | Matthew Shepard was born in 1976, the same year as my eldest nephew. | | | Not only these religious leaders, but many others, in addition to their followers
any who subscribe to these insane beliefs, promulgate them, perhaps act on them
Any of those who take seriously the vile words of these religious fanatics
| | | Reverend Phelps is responsible for Matthew Shepard's death. |
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http://www.bee.net/cardigan/attic/101898.htm
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| | Matthew Shepard 1976-1998 |
| | Which I would also like to add that this "christian" lifestyle he spoke of was of his ideals and his alone. | | | Secondly I would also like to clarify that I did not know Matthew personally but, like most of you, felt drawn to him and saddened by his death. | | | He never knew Matthew as a person but was already all to willing to judge him. |
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http://members.aol.com/arisiaart/Matt.html
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| | Matthew Shepard Foundation |
| | © 1998-2006 Matthew Shepard Foundation, All Rights Reserved. | | | This website is meant to provide all who visit information about the work of the Matthew Shepard Foundation and provide opportunities for you to help us in our work to replace hate with understanding, compassion and acceptance. | | | Welcome to the Matthew Shepard Foundation, created in December 1998 by Judy and Dennis Shepard to honor their son Matthew in a manner that was appropriate to his dreams, beliefs and aspirations. |
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http://www.matthewshepard.org
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| | Matthew Shepard Memorial |
| | 10, 1998 - LARAMIE - Tied to a wooden fence along an old dirt road, the weight of his small body sagging against the cheap utility cord, Matthew Shepard begged for his life as his attackers pistol-whipped him, according to allegations read in court Friday. | | | I do not get to upgrade the site as often as I could because most of the times that Matthew is in my thoughts I am out doing something, trying to make a difference. | | | At that site, if you care to, is a link allowing you to offer your condolences to the family. |
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http://members.tripod.com/~ebrian/highlander/matthew.html
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| | The Matthew Shepard Story (2002) (TV) |
| | I'm not anti-gay, but it does bother me that the media won't print the truth and it tries to make issues where there aren't any. | | | It turns out that less than an hour after he killed Matthew he tried to kill someone else the same way, who wasn't gay. | | | Plot Outline: Based on the true story of openly gay college student Matthew Shepard, killed in an act of senseless violence and cruelty, that attracted national attention. |
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0267736
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| | The Matthew Shepard Historical Archives |
| | 27 Mai 2001 - Tetu - Le meurtre de Matthew Shepard porté à l’écran | | | Matt's AOL Profile - He chose the pix from alcatraz which has become famous. | | | AandE program 23 May 2001 - Matthew on his deathbed - very disturbing picture. |
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http://www.true-words.com/matthewshepard
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| | Matthew Shepard May the World Never Forget His Lesson | | | I did not know Matthew (or any of his friends / reletives) | | | San Diego Pays Its Respects To Matthew Shepard. |
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http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Pines/6097/ms.htm
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| | Westboro Baptist Church's Perpetual Gospel Memorial to Matthew Shepard |
| | When Matthew Shepard died on October 12, 1998, every pervert in this country (from Bill Clinton on down) used his death as a soap box to promote so-called "gay rights." The reality is that Matthew Shepard died because he was trolling for strange flesh and meth. | | | And you need to repent now, because God will appear to you when you least expect it, saying "thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee." Luke 12:20. | | | If you are living a life where you disregard the commandments of God, like Matthew Shepard did, or if you are supportive of such a lifestyle (either overtly, or through your apathy), you need to repent. |
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http://www.godhatesfags.com/memorial.html
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| | The Death of Matthew Shepard |
| | GOP spokespeople gay and non-gay equally denounce the murder of Matthew Shepard and hate crimes legislation. | | | According to the press release for the protest, "It's too late to rescue Matthew Shepard from the life of sin and shame into which he was lured by the perverted, depraved, and decadent American society into which he was born. | | | According to Tate, "all murder is a hate crime." |
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http://www.infidels.org/secular_web/feature/1998/shepard.html
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| | Judy Shepard: Legacy of Matthew Shepard |
| | Speaking from a mother's perspective, Judy Shepard has made the prevention of hate crimes the focus of her life's work. | | | Judy is determined to use her grief over her son's death to make a difference. | | | Determined to prevent their son's fate from befalling others, Judy and Dennis established the Matthew Shepard Foundation to carry on Matthew's legacy by embracing the just causes he had championed. |
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http://www.lclark.edu/org/artslive/shepardjudy.html
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| | Monument From Hell - Make room for a Matthew Shepard hate monument in a town square near you. By Emily Bazelon |
| | Cities are hardly obligated to let private groups build monuments in public parks, so ordinarily it would be easy to get rid of Phelps. | | | When I first heard the Hasidic Jewish reggae vocalist Matisyahu, I assumed his was a novelty... | | | The Rev. Fred Phelps is a walking migraine for Casper, Wyo. When native son Matthew Shepard was beaten to death five years ago by homophobes, Phelps picketed his funeral, screaming, "God hates fags!" as Shepard's grieving parents entered the church. |
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http://www.slate.com/id/2091054
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| | JWA Presents "This Week in History" |
| | She has also produced a number of theatrical and television movies, including 1997’s TV movie, Hope, (which Hawn also directed), and The Matthew Shepard Story (2002). | | | Cactus Flower (1969) started Hawn’s film career, and netted her an Oscar® for Best Supporting Actress and a Golden Globe Award for her performance. |
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| | Shepard's beating and death was denounced by national leaders and prompted vigils around the country protesting hate crimes. | | | A gay University of Wyoming student was lashed to a fence and fatally beaten in an apparent anti-gay attack. |
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/hatecrimes/stories.htm
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| | Gay News From 365Gay.com |
| | Phelps has sent details of the monument to the city of Casper city council and there may be nothing the city can do to prevent it. | | | Set homepage script- Works in both Netscape and IE 4 and up | | | (Casper, Wyoming) Anti-gay preacher Fred Phelps has announced intentions to erect a monument to Matthew Shepard the gay college student brutally murdered five years ago near Laramie. |
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http://www.365gay.com/newscontent/100303phelpsMemorial.htm
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| | Matthew Shepard Foundation-Web Store |
| | Gifts to the Matthew Shepard Foundation are tax-deductible (under IRS guidelines) as a charitable contribution. | | | Our goal is to educate and replace hate with understanding, acceptance, and compassion. | | | he Matthew Shepard Foundation was created in December 1998 by Dennis and Judy Shepard to honor the memory of their son. |
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http://www.matthewshepard.com
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| | Matthew's Place |
| | when Shepard was beaten to the brink of death and left bound to a fence by | | | Welcome to Matthew's Place Join Us in Embracing Diversity. | | | Almost unbelievably, it has been seven years since the brutal murder of |
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http://www.matthewsplace.com
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| | Matthew Shepard Monument for Casper, Wyoming |
| | Below is a preliminary sketch of the monument dedicated to Matthew Shepard's Entry Into Hell, which WBC intends to erect in Casper City Park as a solemn Memorial that God Hates Fags & Fag-Enablers. | | | Monument dedicated to Matthew Shepard's Entry Into Hell, which WBC intends to erect in Casper City Park as a solemn Memorial that God Hates Fags & Fag-Enablers | | | Letter to City Council of Casper, Wyoming, regarding a Matthew Shepard monument reading: "MATTHEW SHEPARD, Entered Hell October 12, 1998, in Defiance of God's Warning: 'Thou shalt not lie with mankind as with womankind; it is abomination.' Leviticus 18:22. |
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http://www.godhatesfags.com/main/shepard_monument.html
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