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Sunday 12 October 2008

Matthew Shepard - murdered 10 years ago today




Matthew Wayne Shepard
1 December 1976 - 12 October 1998
- Rest in Peace -


Matthew Shepard was brutally tortured and murdered ten years ago this month in Wyoming, for no other reason than that he was 'different'; he was gay. As a result of this he died in hospital ten years ago today.


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