Matthew Shepard Archives

Remembering Matthew Shepard, whose brutal murder sparked a reckoning on homophobia in America

Emma Powys Maurice - October 7, 2021

Joe Biden officiates the wedding of White House staffers Brian Mosteller and Joe Mahshie

The good, the bad and the sometimes ugly history of Joe Biden and LGBT+ rights

Emma Powys Maurice - January 20, 2021

Mother of murdered gay teen Matthew Shepard has a powerful message for Supreme Court pick Amy Coney Barrett

Patrick Kelleher - October 12, 2020

Latest Posts

Dennis and Judy Shepard, parents of Matthew Shepard

Politics

Parents of Matthew Shepherd, who was brutally murdered by homophobes, help formally nominate Joe Biden

Emma Powys Maurice - August 19, 2020

Law

The ‘gay panic’ murder defence may soon be banned in New Jersey. No, we can’t believe it’s still legal either

Emma Powys Maurice - January 14, 2020

Matthew Shepard’s parents slam Trump administration’s honouring of their son as ‘nothing more than a photo opp’

Vic Parsons - October 24, 2019

Matthew Shepard’s parents deliver scathing put-down of Trump administration for pretending to honour their son

Nick Duffy - October 17, 2019

Community

Wyoming school bans and unbans rainbow flags after homophobic flyers

- April 25, 2019

Matthew Shepard's parents Dennis Shepard and Judy Shepard with President Barack Obama in 2009

Current Affairs

Judy Shepard to be honoured by University of Wyoming

Nick Duffy - April 22, 2019

Current Affairs

Nevada bans gay and trans ‘panic’ defences in criminal cases

Patrick Kelleher - April 17, 2019

Matthew Shepard's death sparked changes to hate crime laws.

Community

Matthew Shepard: Over $20,000 crowdfunded for memorial plaque

Ella Braidwood - November 28, 2018

Crime

Matthew Shepard laid to rest at Washington National Cathedral

Ella Braidwood - October 26, 2018

Community

21 years after Matthew Shepard’s brutal murder, what has changed for LGBT rights in the US?

Ella Braidwood - October 12, 2018

Crime

Matthew Shepard honoured with burial at Washington National Cathedral

Josh Jackman - October 11, 2018

News

Matthew Shepard’s parents hit out at anti-LGBT discrimination 19 years later

Jess Glass - October 13, 2017

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Matthew Shepard

Remembering Matthew Shepard, whose brutal murder sparked a reckoning on homophobia in America

The good, the bad and the sometimes ugly history of Joe Biden and LGBT+ rights

Mother of murdered gay teen Matthew Shepard has a powerful message for Supreme Court pick Amy Coney Barrett

Latest Posts

Parents of Matthew Shepherd, who was brutally murdered by homophobes, help formally nominate Joe Biden

The ‘gay panic’ murder defence may soon be banned in New Jersey. No, we can’t believe it’s still legal either

Matthew Shepard’s parents slam Trump administration’s honouring of their son as ‘nothing more than a photo opp’

Matthew Shepard’s parents deliver scathing put-down of Trump administration for pretending to honour their son

Wyoming school bans and unbans rainbow flags after homophobic flyers

Judy Shepard to be honoured by University of Wyoming

Nevada bans gay and trans ‘panic’ defences in criminal cases

Matthew Shepard: Over $20,000 crowdfunded for memorial plaque

Matthew Shepard laid to rest at Washington National Cathedral

21 years after Matthew Shepard’s brutal murder, what has changed for LGBT rights in the US?

Matthew Shepard honoured with burial at Washington National Cathedral

Matthew Shepard’s parents hit out at anti-LGBT discrimination 19 years later

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