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UPDATE: Reports Say Suspect to Use So-Called ‘Trans Panic Defense’ in Jorge...
The Puerto Rico-based newspaper El Nuevo Dia reported on Wednesday that Juan Antonio Martínez Matos– the suspect accused of savagely murdering 19 year-old Jorge Steven López – has used the so-called...
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BREAKING: Puerto Rico Police Confirm Jorge Steven López Murder is being...
The Associated Press reported late Wednesday that Puerto Rico police have confirmed that the savage murder of 19 year-old Jorge Steven López is being investigated as a possible hate crime. Juan Antonio...
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Remembering Matthew Shepard on the 12-Year Observance of his Death
In the midst of many headlines surrounding the LGBT community in the past few months, it is also important to reflect on the major incidents that shaped our reactions to events today. This morning...
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GLAAD at 25: Sharing Matt Shepard's Story
Former GLAAD National News Media Director Cathy Renna (Right) with Judy and Dennis Shepard This week, GLAAD will celebrate 25 years of amplifying LGBT voices. As part of that celebration, GLAAD Blog...
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The GLAAD Wrap: Debra Messing's "Smash"hit, Yodeling Lesbian Twins, and the...
This week GLAAD introduces a new Friday column to bring you LGBT-related entertainment news highlights, fresh stuff to watch out for, and fun diversions to help you kick off the weekend. 1) NBC...
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GLAAD Remembers Matthew Shepard and Reflects on Anti-LGBT Violence
As a 21-year-old college student from Laramie, Wyoming, Matthew Shepard was just entering adulthood when his life was taken from him and his loved ones by a brutal anti-gay attack. Thirteen years ago...
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Remembering Matthew Shepard
Matthew Shepard died on October 12, 1998, five days after being brutally attacked in one of the most notorious anti-gay hate crimes in American history. Matthew’s death changed the way people viewed...
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WATCH: Katie Couric To Speak With Judy Shepard And Directors of "The Laramie...
On Tuesday's episode of the syndicated talk show Katie, host Katie Couric will welcome Judy Shepard, whose son Matthew was brutally killed in 1998 because he was gay. Matthew was a 21-year-old college...
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Author Lesléa Newman To Read From "October Mourning: A Song For Matthew...
Author Lesléa Newman is coming to New York City to read from her new novel-in-verse, October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard. Lesléa is also the author of the children's book Heather Has Two...
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Author Leslea Newman Gives Reading of October Mourning: A Song for Matthew...
On Wednesday night, GLAAD friend and author Lesléa Newman gave a reading of her new book at Books of Wonder in New York City. The reading was done in partnership with Children's Media Association. The...
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Former Boy Scouts biking across America stopping to visit Matthew Shepard...
David "Old Scout" McGrath and his son Joe are be biking 1,800 miles from Idaho Falls to the Boy Scouts of America's (BSA) headquarters in Irving, Texas to urge the Boy Scouts to support a...
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National Cathedral teaming up with GLAAD to honor LGBT youth
On the twelfth of October, 1998, twenty-one year old college student Matthew Shepard, was abducted, tortured, and left to die in an open field under the expansive Wyoming sky. To mark the fifteenth...
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Anti-LGBT violence continues, 15 years after Matthew Shepard
Today is the 15th anniversary of the murder of Matthew Shepard. The following is a reflection from GLAAD's Acting President, Dave Montez, on GLAAD's work with the media following Matthew's murder and...
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PHOTO: Jason Collins, who wears number '98' for Matthew Shepard, meets...
Openly gay Brooklyn Nets player Jason Collins met Matthew Shepard's family after Brookyln's game in Denver on Thursday. Collins wears a number '98' jersey in a tribute to Matthew, who was killed in...
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NBA to auction off autographed Jason Collins Brooklyn Nets jerseys
The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced that starting April 4th until April 22nd, Jason Collins' jersey will be put on auction to support a great cause. Three jerseys signed by Collins will...
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Matthew Shepard: His legacy continues
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is a guest column by Cathy Renna, a longtime media activist and communications expert on LGBTQ issues. She is currently a Senior Vice President at Target Cue. You can find her on...
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Matthew Shepard's family bringing powerful story to Russia
15 years ago, the story of Matthew Shepard, a young gay man brutally beaten and left to die because of who he was, changed the way Americans talked about the LGBT community. The story brought to the...
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VIDEO: "We don't know what to expect." Matthew Shepard's parents take film to...
In 1998, Matthew Shepard was brutally murdered and fundamentally altered America's view of LGBT people. The film, Matt Shepard is a Friend of Mine, directed by his high school friend, Michele Josue,...
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GLAAD @ Work: Trans Awareness Week, Ty Herndon comes out, Matthew Shepard's...
Wonder what we're up to at GLAAD? Be sure to check out GLAAD's Newsroom each week for updates about our latest work to build support for LGBT equality through news, entertainment and online...
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Photos: Matthew Shepard's parents advocating in Russia for LGBT equality
Matthew Shepard's parents, Judy and Dennis brought the new documentary, Matt Shepard Is a Friend of Mine, to Russia to participate in the Side by Side LGBT International Film Festival. GLAAD has photos...
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GLAAD @ Work: LeAnn Rimes, Marriage in Australia, and more
Wonder what we're up to at GLAAD? Be sure to check out GLAAD's Newsroom each week for updates about our latest work to build support for LGBT equality through news, entertainment and online...
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GLAAD at work in 2014
It's been a historic year for equality. And GLAAD was there every step of the way. . . January - The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) opens its ranks to gay youth after GLAAD, Scouts for Equality, and...
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Raven Symoné and Martin Luther King III to recognize Bayard Rustin at Logo's...
This Saturday evening at 8/7c, Logo will air its second annual Trailblazer Honors, an awards show dedicated to recognizing pioneers of the LGBT movement. Just announced today, actress Raven Symoné will...
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Guest Post: Matt Shepard is a Friend of Mine
When I think about my friend Matt Shepard, I’m often surprised to realize how many years have passed since his horrific murder. It was a devastating loss that still, all these years later, feels so...
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Guest Post: Matt Shepard is a son of mine
Editor's note: The following is a guest post authored by Judy and Dennis Shepard, parents of Matthew Shepard. Today, December 1st, marks what would have been Matthew Shepard's 39th birthday. When Matt...
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