#straightpride Murder

#straightpride Murder *From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Born Matthew Wayne Shepard December 1, 1976 Casper, Wyoming, U.S. Died October 12, 1998 (aged 21) Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S. Cause of death #straightpride Murder (Blunt force trauma) Resting place Washington National Cathedral Alma mater University of Wyoming Parent(s) Dennis Shepard Judy Shepard Matthew Wayne Shepard (December 1, 1976 – October 12, 1998) was a gay American student at the University of Wyoming who was beaten, tortured, and left to die near Laramie on the night of October 6, 1998.[1] He was taken by rescuers to Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado, where he died six days later from severe head injuries. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45968606