A Jaded Gay

27. Matthew Shepard

October 18, 2022 A Jaded Gay Episode 27
A Jaded Gay
27. Matthew Shepard
Show Notes

On October 8, 1998, a 21-year-old college student was picked up from a gay bar, tortured, and murdered because of his sexuality in a state that had no hate crime laws to protect him. More than twenty years later, we continue to remember his life and legacy.

In this episode, we discuss the brutal murder of Matthew Shepard, the United States’ reaction, and the impact this tragic event had in bringing about stricter hate crime legislation.

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