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  2. Matthew Shepard - Wikipedia

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    Significant media coverage was given to the murder and what role Shepard's sexual orientation played as a motive for the crime, as he was gay. The prosecutor argued the murder of Shepard was premeditated and driven by greed. McKinney's defense counsel countered by arguing that he had intended only to rob Shepard but he killed him in a rage when ...

  3. Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act

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    At the request of Senator Jeff Sessions (an opponent of the Matthew Shepard Act), an amendment was added to the Senate version of the hate crimes legislation that would have allowed prosecutors to seek the death penalty for hate crime murders, [54] though the amendment was later removed in conference with the House. [55]

  4. Voices: Matthew Shepard’s brutal murder is still a warning to ...

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    The hate that Matthew’s murder spotlighted still exists today. Just last year, five people were killed by a far-right gunman in an anti-LGBTQ attack on a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

  5. Matthew Shepard's Murder Was Almost Certainly Not an ... - AOL

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    "The week prior, Matthew had been viciously attacked in a horrific anti-gay hate crime and left to die – simply for being himself." Shepard's murder was, without a doubt, an act of hate and ...

  6. Stephen Jimenez - Wikipedia

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    Jimenez first visited Laramie shortly after the murder, planning to write a screenplay and believing that the murder was a straightforward homophobic killing. [20] Jimenez spent 13 years researching the murder, and came to the conclusion that Matthew and one of the men convicted of his murder were involved in the illegal trade in crystal meth .

  7. Matthew Shepard's mom calls anti-LGBTQ bills a 'vicious ... - AOL

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    Judy and Dennis Shepard reflect on their son Matthew Shepard's legacy and LGBTQ rights today. Matthew Shepard's mom calls anti-LGBTQ bills a 'vicious attack' 25 years after his murder Skip to main ...

  8. Romaine Patterson - Wikipedia

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    Romaine Patterson (born March 31, 1978) is an American LGBT rights activist, radio personality, and author.She first received national attention for her activism at the funeral of murdered gay student Matthew Shepard; the two became friends when Shepard moved to Casper, Wyoming to attend college.

  9. 25 years after Matthew Shepard's death, LGBTQ+ ... - AOL

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    It's been 25 years since Matthew Shepard, a gay 21-year-old University of Wyoming student, died six days after he was savagely beaten by two young men and tied to a remote fence to meet his fate.