1989: Matthew Shepard was tragically attacked, pistol whipped, tied to a fence and left to die by Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson. Shepard, who was still alive but in a coma, was discovered 18 hour later Matthew passed away a few days later on October 12, 1998.
Matthews murder brought national and international attention to hate crime legislation at the state and federal levels. For details on the Matthew Shepard story as a whole visit here.
AHT: I can't believe it has been 15 years already. I admire his mother Judy for all that she has done and continues to do in spreading a positive message of love and acceptance. That time was so difficult for me. On the first of October my father passed away and shortly afterwards I got mono.
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