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Shepard's murder continued to attract public attention and media coverage long after the trial was over. In 2004, the ABC News news program 20/20 aired a report by TV journalist Elizabeth Vargas that quoted statements by McKinney, Henderson, Price, Rerucha, and a lead investigator.
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]
In 1999, the documentary Journey to a Hate Free Millennium was released, showcasing three United States hate crimes: the shootings at Columbine High School; the death of a gay student, Matthew Shepard; and the murder of Byrd. [61] The same year, the city of Jasper named a local park the "James Byrd Jr. Memorial Park" in his honor. [58]
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.
In other words, Shepard's murder was almost certainly fueled by disagreements over money and drugs rather than gay identity, something that Henderson confirmed in an interview from prison with the ...
The two-hour documentary special “The Matthew Shepard Story: An American Hate Crime” airs Monday, Oct. 9, at 9 p.m. ET on ID (ahead of the 25th anniversary of Shepard’s death on Oct. 12 ...
At the time of the murder, Alabama was one of 19 states whose hate crime laws did not cover crimes motivated by LGBT identity. Alabama State Representative Alvin Holmes was motivated by both Gaither's and Matthew Shepard's murders to file a bill extending hate crime laws in Alabama to protect the LGBT community. [19]
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 ...