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Slain Student's Mother Touched by Collins' Tribute
Collins honored her son by wearing jersey No. 98. Matthew Shepard 's mother, Judy, said that she hadn't known about Washington Wizards. The number refers to 1998, the year Matthew Shepard was tied to a fence and beaten outside Laramie. Shepard
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Jason Collins Says 'Huge Weight' Lifted After Becoming First Openly Gay Major Pro Athletediscreet statement for gay rights during his career. He wore No. 98 with the Celtics and Wizards; 1998 was year that Matthew Shepard , a gay college student in Wyoming, was killed, and the Trevor Project, a suicide prevention organization, was
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Collins Comes out _ and Support Quickly Follows
almost everyone who is outside of Collins' innermost circle by surprise, including Judy Shepard, the mother of Matthew Shepard — a gay college student from Wyoming who was killed in 1998. Collins switched his jersey number to 98 this season
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National Coming Out Day: Key Moments in Fight For Equal Rightsabout their sexuality. 1998: Murder of Matthew Shepard The tortuous death of a gay midnight on Oct. 7, 1998, Matthew Shepard left a bar in Laramie, Wy years after his death, the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crime
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Did Cory Booker Hint at Potential New Jersey Governor Bid?continue the progress we made," Biden said, "progress like ending 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,' signing the Matthew Shepard hate crimes laws, refusing to defend the Defense of Marriage Act in court and expanding visitation rights for same-sex
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Amish Beard-Cutting Trial: Jury Selection Underway in Clevelandfeud. They now face potentially lengthy federal prison sentences if they are convicted of conspiracy to violate the Matthew Shepard -James Byrd Hate Crimes Prevention Act. The Amish believe the Bible instructs men to wear beards and stop shaving
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Amish Hair-Cutting Hate Crime Trial Set to Beginfeud. They now face potentially lengthy federal prison sentences if they are convicted of conspiracy to violate the Matthew Shepard -James Byrd Hate Crimes Prevention Act. The Amish believe the Bible instructs men to wear beards and stop shaving
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One Step Forward, Two Steps Back (The Note)
relationships with LGBT friends and family, U.S. military service members, and the mother of anti-gay hate crime victim Matthew Shepard . ... The film is narrated by actress Jane Lynch, who stars in the hit show "Glee." http://abcn.ws/L9ifMJ
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Obama Pride: President Courts Gay Vote With Jane Lynch Narrated Video
relationships with LGBT friends and family, U.S. military service members, and the mother of anti-gay hate crime victim Matthew Shepard . "Meeting people like Judy Shepard, and not only hearing the heartbreaking tragedy of Matthew but also the strength
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Dec. 1: Cabbage Patch Kids Craze 1983; English-French Tunnel 1990
1940 Richard Pryor 1945 Bette Midler 1949 Pablo Escobar 1970 Sarah Silverman 1971 Emily Mortimer 1976 Laura Ling 1976 Matthew Shepard 1977 Jarde Fogle 1990 Chanel Iman Jump back to Nov. 30: Day in History . View more videos from This Month in History
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Oct. 7: 10 Years of War; First Look at Dark Side of Moon; Calif. Elects the ‘Governator’
Phantom of the Opera” holding first place. 1998 Matthew Shepard Found Beaten The beating of a gay college student raised questions about hate-crime legislation. Matthew Shepard was found Oct. 7, 1998, beaten and tied to a fence
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Raised to Hate: Kids of Westboro Baptist Churchtask of picketing the streets. Westboro members made national headlines in 1998 when they arrived at the funeral of Matthew Shepard of Wyoming. Shepard was beaten to death by two men because he was gay and the church held signs proclaiming Shepard
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The Decade's Rise of Gay Marriage
bisexual and transgender community was still reeling from a series of early gay marriage defeats and the beating death of Matthew Shepard , a Wyoming college student targeted because he was gay. Now, gay Americans can marry in Connecticut, Massachusetts
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Jason Collins: Obama 'Incredibly Supportive' of Coming Outcommunity choosing to wear number 98 to honor matthew shepard . The gay teenager from wyoming kidnapped of why I picked that number. Jersey 98 for matthew shepard . Jersey 98 for matthew shepard . That's why I wore jersey 98, so -- and
unity to the gay community choosing to wear number 98 to honor matthew shepard . The gay teenager from wyoming kidnapped and killed in a brutal hate crime in 1998. Each time I put on jersey 98, this past season, I was already sort of having that moment with myself, with my family, with my friends who knew the significance of why I picked that number. Jersey 98 for matthew shepard . Jersey 98 for matthew shepard . That's why I wore jersey 98, so -- and also to mess with the rest. But, you know, the primary reason was -
Oct. 16, 1998: Matthew Shepard's FuneralEven on the day He was buried Matthew Shepard was not allowed to rest in peace. Despite the pleas has been going on across the country. Ever since Matthew Shepard was found nine days ago beaten almost to death and
Even on the day He was buried Matthew Shepard was not allowed to rest in peace. Despite the pleas of his father to let the family mourn in private. Anti gay protesters gathered across the street from the church to -- their slogans and to engage onlookers and angry debate. In more thoughtful settings it's a debate that has been going on across the country. Ever since Matthew Shepard was found nine days ago beaten almost to death and tied to a fence. How much of a threat to -- routinely -
Oct. 12, 1998: Matthew Shepard DiesBeating of gay college student raises questions about hate crime legislation.
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Oct. 9, 1998: Gay Student Beaten in Wyomingbeaten in what police say it was a crime motivated by robbery and the victim's sexual orientation. 21 year old Matthew Shepard is in critical condition on a respirator. His skull was smashed he had been burned and tied to a ranch fence near
crime motivated by robbery and the victim's sexual orientation. 21 year old Matthew Shepard is in critical condition on a respirator. His skull was smashed he had been burned and tied to a ranch fence near -
A Slip-Up Leads to Fugitive's Capturethat money got a more work. So Matthew Shepard managed to stage this drowning People might say you know what Matthew Shepard did was no violent crime why won't walk. It won't be Matthew Shepard middle. Reform. Don't count
go -- during the trial that money got a more work. So Matthew Shepard managed to stage this drowning. Go to Mexico. For a few months hide out across the Fuller a second time illegally. Goon the -- forward to present. People might say you know what Matthew Shepard did was no violent crime why -- pursued this so. So vigorously. Just a matter of principle. -- -- -- -- --performance hurt your future of Matthew -- won't walk. It won't be Matthew Shepard middle. Reform. Don't count amount. Don't care about when we last spoke to Matt -- he was looking for work but that -
Pastor Behind Military Funeral Proteststurn to the ministry. Phelps and his group first gained national attention in 1998. Protesting at the funeral of Matthew Shepard the 21 year old gay man murdered in Wyoming. Two of this thirteen children broke with him and in the film they describe
group first gained national attention in 1998. Protesting at the funeral of Matthew Shepard the 21 year old gay man murdered in Wyoming. Two of this thirteen children broke with him and in the film they -
Pastor Behind Military Funeral Proteststurn to the ministry. Phelps and his group first gained national attention in 1998. Protesting at the funeral of Matthew Shepard the 21 year old gay man murdered in Wyoming. Two of this thirteen children broke with him and in the film they describe
group first gained national attention in 1998. Protesting at the funeral of Matthew Shepard the 21 year old gay man murdered in Wyoming. Two of this thirteen children broke with him and in the film they
