Judy Shepard

Matthew’s death changed the way people viewed and talked about LGBT people, and eventually led to the passage of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, a federal law against bias-motivated crimes targeting LGBT people, among others.

International award-winning artist, former homeless youth, and former GLAAD Young Adult Media Fellow Sassafras L

With The Matthew Shepard Story airing this Sunday on Lifetime Movie Network, let's look ba

His story is one that is often told and one that should always be remembered.

CBS News has a segment on their website remembering Matthew Shepard, with a retrospective on his murder, an intervie