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May 01, 2013
BMP T-Shirts Donates to MSF This May
Many times businesses will contribute a portion of their proceeds for a month to the Matthew Shepard Foundation. We thank...
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April 29, 2013
Judy and Dennis Shepard on Out NBA Player Jason Collins
Collins' act wows victim's parents by Sam Gardner for Fox Sports In his historic coming-out essay Monday, NBA veteran Jason Collins revealed to Sports Illustrated...
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March 07, 2013
Matthew’s Place Gets Facelift, New Features
After many months of hard work, the Matthew Shepard Foundation is proud to announce the release of the Matthew's Place redesign. Matthew's Place,...
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MSF Interview with Faculty of Law of the Free University of Brussels
A group of students from the Faculty of Law of the Free University of Brussels. They were writing a case...
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March 01, 2013
Senior Project leads to role in The Laramie Project
We saw this story by Sheila Ring from the Onida Watchman out of South Dakota and wanted to share it...
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February 27, 2013
MSF Partners with Ford’s Theatre for “The Laramie Project” Production in September & October 2013
Washington, D.C. – Ford’s Theatre Director Paul R. Tetreault announced the Theatre’s 2013-2014 season will open with a new production...
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Wyoming Legislative Update
Friday, February 1, 2013 It was a long week for supporters of LGBT rights in Cheyenne, Wyoming at the State Capitol....
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March 21, 2013
MSF in Recent LGBT Media Coverage
The Matthew Shepard Foundation would like to share with you some recent media reports about LGBT issues. Judy Shepard was on...
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August 23, 2012
Wyo. Primaries Spotlight Equality State’s Ongoing Marriage Debate
As you know, the Foundation holds a special place in its heart for Wyoming, the Shepard family’s home and MSF’s...
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June 22, 2012
Erie, IL School Board Bans Pro-LGBT Families Book
A few weeks ago the Erie, Illinois school board banned The Family Book, by Todd Parr, a children’s book about...
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May 08, 2012
Employers Liable For Anti-Gay Harassment, Connecticut Supreme Court Rules
This article about work place harassment came in today from the Hartford Courant. It reminds us that while much progress has...
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Missouri School Settles Foundation Lawsuit, Quits Censoring LGBT Sites
A central Missouri public school system has agreed to stop filtering out resource sites for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered...
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A Cup Of Kindness, Sports Illustrated
The most difficult conversation of Patrick Burke's life did not come on the day his younger brother, Brendan, revealed he...
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Notre Dame High School in NJ Cancels The Laramie Project
Update: April 19, 2012 Susan Burk reflects on the lessons to be drawn from the Notre Dame High School controversy...
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Washington State Moves Towards Equality
February 8, 2012 The Matthew Shepard Foundation applauds the political courage and basic sense of fairness of the Washington state Legislature,...
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September 20, 2011
Friday Night Experience
The Matthew Shepard Foundation in conjunction with Alexandra Winters & the Demented Divas invite you to Experience the Divine on...
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August 01, 2011
Moving From Tolerance to Acceptance
By: Janie Rosman From: PelhamPatch With determination and conviction, Judy Shepard stood before a packed auditorium to talk about the hate...
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July 27, 2011
Anti-Gay Forces Work to Erase LGBT History
Earlier this month we posted a story about the California bill that would require public schools to recognize the contributions...
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July 25, 2011
Marriages in NY
Watch as happy couples get married in New York. There's a small number of protesters, but their voices hardly compare...
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July 21, 2011
Senate Judiciary Committee Considers Respect for Marriage Act
Yesterday the Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings into the Respect for Marriage Act, the bill that would repeal the so-called...
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July 20, 2011
President Obama Backs Repeal of DOMA
Yesterday, Press Secretary Jay Carney announced that President Obama supports the Respect Marriage Act, a bill that you repeal the...
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July 19, 2011
First Openly Gay Man Confirmed as U.S. Judge
From NYTIMES [caption id="attachment_2761" align="alignright" width="180" caption="J. Paul Oetken, photo from http://wglb-tv.blogspot.com/"][/caption] J. Paul Oetken, a former Clinton administration lawyer, on Monday...
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July 18, 2011
Illuminating California’s Proposition 8 Trial, Onstage
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="190" caption="Dustin Lance Black taken by Ann Johansson"][/caption] From NYTIMES by PATRICK HEALY A new play based on the Proposition...
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July 14, 2011
New Documentary on LGBT Government Employment
A new documentary called "The Lavender Scare" explores the government witch hunt of LGBT government employees in the 1950's and...
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July 13, 2011
California LGBT Inclusive History Bill Under Threat.
The wonderful bloggers over at Towleroad wrote this morning about the LGBT inclusive history bill for California schools. They have...
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July 08, 2011
New gender-neutral forms for NYC marriage licenses
From The Associated Press (New York) Same-sex couples can start applying for marriage licenses in New York City using online forms...
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July 06, 2011
Landmark gay history bill goes to California governor
from The Associated Press (Sacramento, Calif.) California lawmakers on Tuesday sent the governor a bill that would make the state the...
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June 24, 2011
Our Thoughts on NY Marriage Equality
New York State Legislature Makes History, Passes Marriage Equality June 24, 2011 The Matthew Shepard Foundation applauds the political courage and basic...
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Education Secretary Duncan Provides Legal Guidance to School Districts Regarding Gay-Straight Alliances
Yesterday, Education Secretary Arne Duncan, sent a letter to school districts across the country regarding Gay-Straight Alliances and similar pro-LGBT...
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June 10, 2011
Sports and Coming Out
Young LGBT kids across the nation are wondering how and when to come out. For each person that goes through...
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June 14, 2011
Basu: Iowa Teen Moves Forward
Ben Alley misses his parents. He's 18 and just graduated from East Marshall High School in Le Grand, with scholarships...
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June 13, 2011
NY Times reports on Parenting Trends
Boys Will Be Boys? Not in These Families. by Jan Hoffman [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="190" caption="Brent Lloyd"][/caption] A 3 ½-year-old named Harry...
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June 08, 2011
Transgender Prom Queen
Andrew Viveros, a transgender high school student is southern Florida was crowned prom queen this spring. He recently made a...
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June 01, 2011
Presidential Proclamation on LGBT Pride Month
Late yesterday President Obama signed his Presidential Proclamation for LGBT Pride Month, which begins today. He talks about the advances...
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May 28, 2011
GEORGIA STATE REPRESENTATIVE RASHAD TAYLOR: ‘I’M GAY’
From: Towleroad Georgia State Representative Rashad Taylor, a Democrat, came out as gay yesterday in response to an email written by the...
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May 27, 2011
Faith Leaders Lobby Congress for LGBT Equality
From: San Diego Gay and Lesbian News WASHINGTON – Hundreds of faith leaders from all 50 states, including the largest number...
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May 26, 2011
Mayor Bloomberg calls on New York State to legalize same-sex marriage
In a passionate and sweeping address May 26th at Cooper Union, Mayor Michael Bloomberg lays out the case for why...
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May 26, 2011
NY Times: Coming Out Stories
Earlier this week the New York Times opened a new interactive portal about the lives, struggles and joys of LGBT...
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May 25, 2011
WaPo: Gay and transgender teens find refuge at home created for them
We saw this article in the Washington Post and thought it was a great example of what governments can do...
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May 20, 2011
NY Times: For Gay Employees, an Equalizer
Lora Cover and Rex Varner, of Teach for America, the nonprofit teaching program that adapted their policy to pay for...
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May 19, 2011
Phoenix Suns President Reflects on Coming Out
As many of you know, Phoenix Suns President Rick Welts came out in a New York Times article over the...
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May 18, 2011
Secretary of State Clinton’s Supports International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
Yesterday, May 17th, was the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. To mark the occasion Secretary of State Hilary Clinton...
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May 13, 2011
Lambda Legal on Prop 8 Trial Judge
From article LGBT Equal Rights Groups Urge Court to Reject Attack on Prop 8 Trial Judge SAN FRANCISCO—A coalition of groups...
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May 14, 2011
Civil unions become law in Delaware
(CNN) -- Calling it "a moment in our history," Delaware Gov. Jack Markell has signed a bill legalizing civil unions...
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May 15, 2011
Don Lemon on Coming Out
From article Gay CNN Anchor Sees Risk in Book Don Lemon, the weekend prime-time anchor for CNN, was on the air on...
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May 12, 2011
CO Legislature Passes Anti-Bullying Bill
We received this press release late yesterday from One Colorado and wanted to pass the great news to all of...
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May 11, 2011
Presbyterians Clear Way For Gay Clergy
by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS After decades of debate, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) on Tuesday struck down a barrier to ordaining gays, ratifying...
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October 16, 2010
It Gets Better: President Barack Obama
The President's message to LGBT young people. You can watch more video messages to LGBT youth by visiting, http://www.youtube.com/user/itgetsbetterproject. Appearing via...
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September 30, 2010
We Must All Protect Youth from Suicide
Our family, and the staff and board at the Matthew Shepard Foundation, are all deeply saddened by the devastating report...
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February 17, 2010
Wheatland, Wyo., Citizens Turn Out in Droves to Support ‘No Place for Hate’ Program
More than 70 local citizens turned out Feb. 15 to urge Platte County (Wyoming) School Board members to reinstate the...
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February 10, 2010
Judy Shepard, Mother of Slain Wyoming Hate Crime Victim, Sets Telluride Appearances
TELLURIDE, Colo. — Judy Shepard, whose son Matthew was murdered in Laramie, Wyo., in a notorious 1998 anti-gay hate crime,...
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June 15, 2010
MATTHEW SHEPARD FOUNDATION GAY SKI WEEK ANNOUNCED FOR 2011
CRESTED BUTTE, CO, June 15, 2010 – StraightOut Media & Marketing, the Matthew Shepard Foundation and Crested...
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August 04, 2010
Judy Shepard: Prop 8 Verdict ‘Moves America Closer to Its Ideals’
DENVER, Colo. — A sweeping federal court verdict invalidating California’s ban on same-sex marriages “moves America closer to its ideals...
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November 20, 2009
Statement from Judy Shepard on the Murder of Jorge Steven Lopez Mercado
Dennis and I, and the entire board and staff of the Matthew Shepard Foundation, stand with all who are grieving...
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November 23, 2009
FBI Reports Rise in Anti-LGBT Hate Crimes
FBI Reports Rise in Anti-LGBT Hate Crimes November 23, 2009 Annual statistics for 2008 collected by local law enforcement agencies nationwide show...
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March 29, 2010
Matthew Shepard Foundation Honors Local Activists at March 29, “Bear to Make a Difference” Benefit Event in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Matthew Shepard Foundation will bestow “Making a Difference” Awards on two prominent Oregonians next month for...
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August 26, 2009
Statement from Judy Shepard on the Legacy of the Late U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy
“Today, Dennis and I and the board and staff of the Matthew Shepard Foundation send our heartfelt condolences to the...
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August 13, 2009
Two Tennessee Schools Do the Right Thing, Unblock LGBT Web Sites
Settling a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, two Tennessee school districts have agreed to lift a “block”...
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August 05, 2009
Matthew Shepard Foundation Applauds American Psychological Association for Repudiating “Gay-to-Straight” Therapy
The Matthew Shepard Foundation applauds the American Psychological Association for its strongest statement yet warning therapists away from so-called “conversion”...
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July 24, 2009
Update on the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act
The U.S. Senate late Thursday gave its final approval to federal legislation that provides grants and law-enforcement assistance to local...
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July 17, 2009
Update on the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act
Late Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly to cut off debate on legislation which would add, to existing federal hate...
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July 15, 2009
Update on the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act
After 10 years of continued effort, a federal act to prevent and prosecute hate crimes committed against persons due to...
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July 06, 2009
A Note from the Executive Director
In October 1998 I was a reporter at the Casper (Wyo.) Star-Tribune covering politics, the energy industry and the environment....
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October 03, 2009
JUDY SHEPARD TO RECEIVE THE “ELIZABETH BIRCH EQUALITY AWARD” AT BLACK TIE DINNER ON OCTOBER 3, 2009.
DALLAS Judy Shepard, mother of Matthew Shepard who was murdered in an anti-gay hate crime in Wyoming in ...
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July 01, 2009
Jason Marsden Named New Executive Director
For the last ten years, I have served as both the President of the Governing Board and the Executive Director...
