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JUDY SHEPARD LAUNCHES THE ‘CAMPAIGN TO ERASE HATE’ AT THE MATTHEW SHEPARD FOUNDATION’S ANNUAL GALA
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GOAL IS TO EQUIP ONE MILLION PEOPLE WITH TOOLS TO RAISE THEIR VOICES AND USE THEIR TALENTS TO ERASE HATE
Denver , CO - Denver , CO - In observance of the ten years since the murder of University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard, the Matthew Shepard Foundation launched an aggressive anti-hate campaign aimed at creating a movement of people working to lessen the impact of hate in society. Realizing the importance of this 10th year observance, Judy Shepard, Executive Director of the Matthew Shepard Foundation, launched the ‘Campaign to Erase Hate’ by asking the crowd of more than 500 people to raise themselves to the power of ten and join with her in helping the Foundation fulfill its mission of erasing hate.
The overall goal of this new campaign is to equip individuals with the necessary tools to discuss and address hate in our society. These tools include personal webpages, resources on dealing with hateful speech and actions, monthly correspondence and most importantly, a way to invite ten others to join.
“We are starting a movement of people dedicated to erasing hate from our schools, workplaces, and communities. For the last ten years, individuals have been raising themselves to do amazing things with no resources. What we are trying to do is give this great work a structure and create a community of individuals who are using their voices and talents to address these issues.” Said Judy Shepard.
SEND THIS PAGE TO TEN OTHERS AND ASK THEM TO JOIN!
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"PARTY ON THE PATIO" RAISES FUNDS TO HELP THE MATTHEW SHEPARD FOUNDATION
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Tickets Available for
May 18 & May 19
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Hamburger Mary's & the Matthew Shepard Foundation presents "PARTY ON THE PATIO". Two nights of great entertainment to raise money for the work of the Matthew Shepard Foundation and to celebrate the opening of the new Hamburger Mary's patio.
Hamburger Mary's Patio
700 E 17th Ave - Denver, CO
Doors open at 4pm
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may 17
Featuring Tony Tripoli and Denver Cycle Sluts
Door open at 4:00
$10 |
may 18
Featuring Jennifer Holliday and Denver's Best Drag Revue
Doors open at 4:00
$20 |
VIP Package
Includes priority admission to both shows, potential meet & greet, and a signed poster
$75 | NOTE: Limited number of tickets available - buy early! |
MATTHEWSPLACE.COM ADDS NEW "YOUTHFIRST" PODCAST AND A BLOG BY LOGAN SHEPARD
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The Matthew Shepard Foundation is excited to announce two great new additions to MatthewsPlace.com. The YouthFirst Podcast will allow youth to engage and interact with the information provided on MatthewsPlace.com. Each month, our YouthFirst Podcast team will report and discuss issues that impact LGBTQ and Allied youth. Listeners will be able to suggest news stories, comment on individual broadcasts, and write in with questions and topics to discuss. We are also excited to announce a new blog written by Logan Shepard. Logan will share his perspective on current affairs, issues important to youth and other topics he is passionate about.
ABOUT MATTHEW'S PLACE: On October 12, 2007 an exciting new virtual space opened for LGBTQ and Allied youth. MatthewsPlace.com was created to offer young people safe, informative, interactive and cutting edge resources, MatthewsPlace.com servers act as a hub for youth-focused organizations to funnel information to those who need it most. Matthew’s Place has become the cornerstone of the Matthew Shepard Foundation’s youth-focused work and will be interwoven into the programs of the Foundation.
“Matthew's Place is a safe online place full of critical resources and information, a place where LGBTQ youth can see themselves reflected in our society, feel affirmation, and gain insights to help them lead healthy, productive, hate-free lives.” - Judy Shepard
We encourage you to visit www.MatthewsPlace.com to check out these exciting new additions. |
JUDY SHEPARD'S MESSAGE FOR ANTI-GAY OKLAHOMA STATE REPRESENTATIVE SALLY KERN
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As seen on GayPolitics.com - A program of the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund
Judy Shepard, Guest Columnist
"Sally Kern’s comments hit me like a punch to the gut. I was enormously saddened that someone—anyone, really, but especially an elected official—could say such mean things about other human beings. We have so much to deal with already—the incessant dreary news about war, about the economy, about shocking crimes. I’m amazed that someone like Sally Kern found the time to push a whole new theory about who we should fear."
"But as despicable as Sally Kern’s ideas are, she is of course free to shout them from the rooftops. One of the oddest responses of people who agree with her has been that we are trying to restrict her freedom of speech. In reality, the Victory Fund gave her a megaphone. If she’s that proud of her speech, she must be thrilled that more than 1 million people have listened to it."
"No, the question isn’t whether she has a right to spew hateful rhetoric. The question is whether she ought to."
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"MISSION OF MATTHEW SHEPARD'S MOTHER: STOP HATE CRIME"
BY CRAIG WILSON - USA TODAY
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Matthew Shepard Foundation's new
10th year observance logo
Expanded online version
of USA Today article
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WASHINGTON — Judy Shepard is having her photo taken in Lafayette Park across from the White House.
A winter wind is blowing down Pennsylvania Avenue, but she does what the photographer asks. She takes off her down vest and sits on a bench, smiling the best she can under the circumstances.
Shepard has been doing the best she can under the circumstances for almost a decade now.
It was in 1998 that Matthew, her 21-year-old son, who was gay, was beaten, tied to a fence and left to die, which he did three days later. It was a hate crime that made headlines around the world.
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