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Matthew Shepard remembered 26 years after his death
Original: Today in Labor History October 12, 1998: Matthew Shepard died from injuries sustained after being beaten and tortured in
October 12 marks the anniversary of Matthew Shepard's death in 1998. The 21-year-old student died after being beaten and tortured in a homophobic attack near Laramie, Wyoming. His killing drew international attention and spurred years of campaigning that eventually led to federal hate crime legislation, the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Act signed in 2009.
Why now: Anniversary posts marking the date keep Shepard's legacy and anti-hate crime advocacy in public discussion.
Matthew ShepardLaramie, WyomingMatthew Shepard Foundation
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- Today in Labor History October 12, 1998: Matthew Shepard died from injuries sustained after being beaten and tortured in a homophobic assault in Laramie, Wyoming. The crime led to numerous attempts to enact new anti-hate crime laws at the local and federal level. All were… · MikeDunnAuthor@kolektiva.social · 8
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