I am proud to say I am both a Christian and a proud supporter of the LGBT rights movement. God wants us to love others, and loves all of his children equally.
I am in this play at my school, and were performing in march. One performance will be a mandatory one for students. I am honoured, absolutely honored, to be able to be a part of something bigger than myself.
R.I.P Matthew Shepard. God has a special place in his heart for you and so do I.
@KillerHawkMr did you Ben know homosexuality was extremely common in the Grecian-Roman times? Why would it be a sun to love someone? And how do you know this boy hated God? You never knew Matt Shepard.
my friend is in this play at a state level performance. they haven't even gotten through casting parts and they've already gotten threats from the west buro baptist church. it's just sad
What pisses me off the most is that some of you conservative people who are disgusted with queers don't even have the good Christian sense to think that being judgemental doesn't work, and that maybe queers don't have a choice because they were coerced into it?
My uncle chose to do this play for my highschool a year ago. I never seen so many people react so emotionally to a play. The westboro baptist church came to riot, which ended up bringing the community together. People I never expected held signs up on the other side of the road to say being gay is okay.
@GhostLate ur a pathetic Christian cuz honestly if u believe man should kill due to sexual preference then ur just as unholy . U may have a religion but what good is that religion if u lack faith go educate urself more before trying to quote the bible clearly it is YOU who lacks the context
Any one who believes homosexuality is a sin is a total hypocrite who in gods name can say what is right and wrong who has the right to Judge but the good lord himself your
Post make u look completely ignorant . Should the lord judge us for loving or you for hating. He made us all a certain way of individuality and if he is going to use the gay community to teach us all a lesson then so be it but anyone who judges a homosexual person is the biggest hypocrite cuz for fact they are not walking in
For reasons why i love and disapprove of the faith of people is due to the versatility and subjectiveness of the bible and other religious sacraments. People interpret them in so many amoral ways that it eventually overrides their own true nature.
he was nothing but a filthy sodomite who trolled the bars lookng for fag sex..he ran into two demon possessed cowboys who killed him for money..it had nothing to do with him being a queer.,america is doomed..repent of your sodomite enabling ways and your sins..quit glorifying gay sodomite love.,God will not be mocked,God who is Jesus Christ is now attacking america with all kinds of weather related issues and other things..america is now the new sodom and gomorrah.america land of the sodomite
This is just my opinion and i'm not expecting people to agree with me, so.. anyways, I believe as a Christian I am supposed to love people regardless of their sexual orientation. We're not supposed to hate them because of it you know? Some Christians ruin it for the rest of us because they over exaggerate on everything in the Bible and it's like "no... that's not what is meant." But as a Christian I stand by loving people regardless of what they believe in because I feel it's right.
It's opening night for this play at my college. I've been so blessed to be a part of this, and I hope we do a good job of portraying these people and their stories. Matthew, wherever you are, this is for you.
BEING GAY IS NOT A LIFESTYLE! A lifestyle is something you choose. You DONT choose to be gay!!! Damn, i get so geeked when i hear the word lifestyle. I check mother fuckers quick wit that shit.
hey guys does anybody know a website to watch this film for free without downloading anything or register or whatever....???? i can't find it anywhere...please tell me.....thx !
and "homosexuality is a normal and positive variation in human sexual orientation,[3] though many religious societies, including Catholicism,[4] Mormonism,[5] and Islam,[6] and some psychological associations, such as NARTH, have traditionally taught that homosexual activity is sinful or dysfunctional." -Wikipedia.
homosexuality is a variation in the genes n DNA n all those shits. if the bible says homosexuality is a sin, then the person who wrote that book shud've paid more attention in his bio class.
When i heard about matthew sheperd I said what what is wrong with people when you call A black person the N word or call a mexican kid the s word witch it's hurtful to say them then why is being a gay or a faggot witch is what people call me its the same thing. RELIGION IS ONLY AS GOOD AS THE PEOPLE WHO USE IT!!!!!!!!
When i heard about matthew sheperd I said what what is wrong with people when you call A black person the N word or call a mexican kid the s word witch it's hurtful to say them then why is being a gay or a faggot witch is what people call me its the same thing.
He said "I have not come to call righteous people, but sinners, to repentance" (Luke 5:32). We're all in the same boat, we have all sinned. Christians who judge gays harshly and condemn them are forgetting that Christ died for their sins as well. No one should be proud and boastful/holier-than-thou, we are all equally sinful in God's eyes.
What happened to Matt Shepard was horrible, and no one deserves what happened to him. His sexual preference doesn't matter, he was a human being, period!
dont owe your drug dealer thousands of dollars and u wont end up tied to a fence. the media went apeshit on this story. it wasnt about gay or straight. it was about money
@GntShedZ I think the play was made for a bigger reason that just money. the media that descended right after it happened was in it for money.. but if you actually read the play from all real people in the town.. I think you'd find that it is about much more than gay or straight annd even owing your drug dealer money for that matter.. there are many different opinions about the kid himself and in general what the event says about society as a huge whole.
@GntShedZ I am currently preforming in this play, and due to the amount of extensive research in the town and the hesitation and the honesty from every party involved just tells you how much the artist (writer) wanted to send a message. And a small theatre group is full of people who have passion for art.. or else they wouldn't be actors/writers in the first place. open your mind a little? =) watch it. or better yet, read the play.
I'm 15 and british and i've just perfromed laramie for a GCSE play and it went fantastically well! i played jonas slonaker, moises kaufman and (best of all) jonas slonaker. It was the second time it was ever performed in the UK!!! and it was the most mezmorizing moment of my life and i will never forget it. We changed our area for the better and we raised so much awareness. Everyone was crying at the end and it was just beautiful. Thanks to everyone in laramie town for their inspiring words
I'm 15 and british and i've just perfromed laramie for a GCSE play and it went fantastically well! i played jonas slonaker, moises kaufman and (best of all) jonas slonaker. it was the most mezmorizing moment of my life and i will never forget it. We changed our area for the better and we raised so much awareness. Everyone was crying at the end and it was just beautiful. Thanks to everyone in laramie town for their inspiring words
this is the first vidoe i've seen that's actually prepared me for what my school is doing later this spring. What an incredible show to be apart of. I can't wait
Everyone is so damn stupid it was a fuckin meth deal that just went bad this movie is based on a true story but i can guarantee that there are parts that are majorly influenced my media. Yes the kids might have said "fuck him because he is gay" but thats only because they didnt want to get in trouble for the meth on top of things....
my answer to all of the hateful comments and hateful people who believe god condemns homosexuals think about this. if your god created everything that is (this is including gays) end he condemns a people that he created just to go to hell. then screw that god i will gladdly go to hell for such an evil and cruel so called perfect god. now that i have finished my tirade i would like to say that i believe in god and he is a loving god that does not hate anyperson or group of people.
This is sad, just sad. I can't believe there people here that ignorant that they think you can "help" a gay person. The whole quoting the bible thing is a fallacy because Jesus never said anything about homosexuality. People are born gay. It occurs in nature.
Everyone quotes the 'bible'. Well, GOOGLE the King James Edition, GOOGLE King James. LEARN something about both, research! Find a REAL bible, read it and THEN make a comment.
Sorry about that my iPod is screwy, I'm by and to all you bitches who hate gay people because of your ignorance, we are born gay, it happens and religeon destroyed my life it made me feel worthless, and if you think that's okay well... You can just go fuck a duck
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sodmite filth is all this is...you bimbo people worshipping a dead sodomite,whose murder had nothing to do with him being a sodomite...doomed america is nearing its final days..rpent soon ofthis vile filth and quit publishing this nonsense demonic crap before its too late.....
because of my religion, i believe that being homosexual is wrong in the eyes of god. God created man and women, and i think thats the way we should live. However, i dont dislike gay people or judge their prefference, afterall we all are humans and no body is perfect and being "normal" does not make us superior to them. the only person who is capable to judge is God because he is perfect.
gay is not a sin there is nothing wrong with gay people. like the quote above if people rape sexually assault download porn or look at kids at schools why arent they condemmed. God gives us a heart and a body do what you wish unless it is wrong like rape pedophile sexually assult. if being gay is wrong why aren't i dead yet or ellen or kd lang or adam or lance or clay or neil or adam or any gay person. if you don't like gay people leave us alone we don't bother you all fucking day. SHIIT
Even though I am a Catholic and am strong in my faith, the views of gay marriage by the Church truly disgust me. If we were all created in God's image and likeness, then why can't those people have the same rights as heterosexual people? We were all created equally and therefore should have the right to marry the person we love, whether they're of the opposite sex or not. RIP Matthew Shepard. I never knew you but I am sure that you were an amazing person. I know you're with God now.
@keyki421 you must be one of the worst people ever. i have shown this film to everyone i know and even the most old fashioned are against what happened to that poor boy. and why exactly did he deserve it? what did he do that was so freakin wrong? homosexuality is neither a "sin" nor anything wrong. he never hurt or provoked anyone. at least he was open about his sexuality and didnt pretend he was sth he wasnt. shame on you. i wonder what you'd do if it was ur son.but he hes deserve it huh?
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@PINE19 if my son was ever ever gay i would disown him. or at least try to get him some help. i dont feel sorry for this man. i just dont. i think he got what he deserved for being gay. i dont care about gay killings. To me its just less gays on the earh and im kinda happy but thats just my thoughts on him. Hes dead anyway so i dont care
this past weekend i went to CETA, a theater compettition for socal high schools. culver city high performed this play and it broke my heart. at the end they added in a monologue that reflected the recent suicides of gay teens. it broke my heart ): gay isnt a crime, hate is. its not wrong & i cant belive the ignorance the world is still clearly living in. if u meet somebody gay, i want u to sit down and talk to them and then decide how different you are from them(:
I never knew that anyone could be capable of this...this unexplainable evil. How could someone's mind be so different that they believe in their "religious values" and then do things so horrible? I just get how someone could look into the eyes of another human being and take the life out of them, it makes me feel so ashamed, but also so proud of those of us who choose not to give up or let these things go. I hope to God that I never do understand.
“‘If a man has sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They are to be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads."
All good Christians are supposed to hate homosexuals and kill them.
@GhostLate She doesn't believe in certain parts of the bible, like leviticus, because it condemns her son and brother
she believes in a truly merciful and loving God not the one described in the bible but she looks to the bible for a reference for moral teachings in certain parts
Which side are you on?
Because it is hard to follow someone when they don't seem to pose any sort of arguement one moment and then make one the next...
@GhostLate So you think you know better cause you read a book? And is murder justified by killing a gay person, are sins justified by the means of a person's ignorance?
“‘If a man has sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They are to be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads."
@GhostLate ahh leviticus 20. first I would like you to go away and read the rest of that passage. People always quote the last bit completely out of context. Also find a bible that doesn't have a homophobic translator. The literal translation from the hebrew is closer to Two men shall not lie in the lyings of a man and a woman. It's pretty difficult to translate. But I take that to mean that a marital bed is sacred.
my theatre class is doing this play at our school. i am humbled every time that we read through the script because i realize how much people can hate in our society. it almost makes me ashamed to be a human being, but i also realize that something like this needs to be publicized and recognized. I cant wait to put this play on and i am so very proud to be apart of it.
If you're interested in the Matthew Shepard murder, and even current effects today, Judy Shepard has an amazing biography about her son. The Meaning of Matthew. I just finished it today. It was very relateable because I just came out to my mom. She's going to read it when I bring it home for the holidays.
@RobotShoppingCenter Maybe I can find a computer chip that you are messing so that you can gain better respect for people. I wonder how much it costs. Do you know any directions how to get to the "RobotShoppingCenter"
I'm doing the play in my acting class, and so far I love it. It's a real hard read though, and trying to get into the mindset of people who approve of this is so.. almost like painful? But if it helps effect those who come and see us perform it, its worth it. It's people liek us who do plays like these, or watch movies like this, that help honor Matthew's death. We overpower those who are like Fred Phelps. And that's the best reward.
Oh man this was such a great docu-drama. It was done really well and more than fair I think. It captured the thoughts of every position of the way people think on the subject. I cried when I didn't think I would?...God Bless Matt who showed the world (through his death) where we really are as a people...It's not good. I hope this has changed people in some way
If homosexuality and its lifestyle is a sin, then what about the straight people who abuse their spouses, download porn, have affairs, sexually assault other people including children. Why is it that Homosexuality is worse than those type of hateful crimes based on sexuality? If ALL Homosexuals are going to hell, then where are people who commit the things I mentioned earlier going to?
@rockndude87 HELL as well. No degrees of sin, God sees it all the same.
I personally am starting to believe that you can be gay and have a relationship with God. Be monogamous with your same sex partner and love Jesus too. I believe that really only 1% of the world is "truly gay" anyway (not talking about bi-sexuals) talking about "gay from the day you were born gay" (that covers about only 1% of people) I believe God has mercy on people like that, how could He not; it's not their fault?...
@atlasshrugged2u I agree that if homosexuality is a sin what about cheating on your spouse, stealing from work, and all that shit...isn't that not also seen as wrong in God's eyes? I am very religious but I also believe Evolution is credible, even when others say I shouldn't see it as such. But yeah....It's just...absurd that there is so much crap given toward homosexuals for their lifestyle but what about the people with worse lifestyles? Plus Jesus said to not condemn people either way.
@brad71forfsu I actually disagree that there are sins that are greater than others. For example, someone who cursed committed lesser of a sin than someone who murders somebody. But they are still wrong nonetheless in God's eyes...But I agree that God sees them as evil in His eyes...my point was just that how does homosexuality stand in admist of other sins?
@rockndude87 No sin is worse than any other. Sin is sin. Only in human's eyes does it get a rating scale. To God, it's all the same. We are all from the same maker and should just acknowledge our own existence in others. We are all human. We all bleed, we all cry, we all hurt, and love. We are people. Judgment is not our job. Loving is.
@rockndude87 This subject will be endlessly disputed. My mom was watching some crap where the pastor and some guest were saying homosexuality is-same old, same old- a sin. He started spouting utter bull about if same sex marriage was allowed as well as any homosexual relationship, it would make way for things that were millions of degrees digusting and horrible. I wanted to puke and told her it was crap. she kicked me out of the room. >:-(
@rockndude87 Sin is sin in God's eyes, and we're all worthy of damnation/retribution (Romans 3:22-23 "For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God"). No one is worthy of salvation, it was only through Jesus's sacrifice on the cross for all of mankind's sins that we were given a second chance to someday be with God.
As human beings, we assess "values" to certain sins. For instance, saying a small white lie or stealing something insignificant is a "small" sin to us, while murder,
@rockndude87 homosexuality, prostitution, etc, are consider "big sins". To God, sin is sin, no matter what form. All the sins you mentioned, people will have to answer to God for those someday as well.
The problem is you have some Christians that are holier-than-thou, who take the Bible and use it to discriminate and judge other people. Jesus never judged other people, he ate with tax collectors, prostitutes, and the outcasts of society.
@rockndude87 they are still sins, no sin is greater than another, sin is sin. It;s not straight people who go to heaven and gay people go to hell, as long as you accept Christ and believe in him and all the things he's done, then that is your ticket to heaven.
im from laramie . We are not gay haters i only dislike the media for misleading everyone into thinking this was something that it wasn't. Drugs were involved as well as a robbery, those were the main motive for the murder. tradgic as it is, this happens daily in many cities.
@snickerstorino i get you, but remember that a homosexual dies everybody says it was a hate crime... the same thing happened here in my town and everyone was in shock, even though we all new it had something to do with drugs
@vikikins23 HEY SHIT FOR BRAINS....IT'S MURDER, DEFLECT IT WITH DRUGS, WHINE ALL YOU WANT.....SO IN YOUR PERVERTED MIND HE WAS MURDERED OUT OF LOVE?......FOR THOSE OF US THAT LIVE IN THE REAL WORLD, WE UNDERSTAND HATE WHEN WE SEE IT.....DAMN JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I'D HEARD EVERY IGNORANT COMMENT.....SOMEONE TOOK A SHIT, AND YOU WERE BORN.
@keiferd11 first of all, i don't even remember what i said about this that made u go all crazy and treat me that way. second, abuse is abuse regardless of the motive, that's wrong. why should we lable and separate things when we are looking for UNITY? third, u say u undrstand hate when u see it, that's funny to hear from such a hateful & disrespectful person. this world is messed up cause of ppl like u, unable to accept ppl's different opinions. U want people 2 respct u? start by doing it urself
@vikikins23 You are intitled to your opinion. But when make you stupid comments like and I quote: homosexuals die everyday, and they wanna say it's a hate crime. IGNORANT comment. So how does it feel to be (verbally) attacked? Now, imagine someone taking your life becase THEY do not like your comment, but, instead, some people wanna deflect the true reason for your murder by saying, well....she was dressed to provactive....or ...he looked at me wrong. I don't expect you to understand it.
@keiferd11 baby, whatever reason they give to take my life is WRONG!! i'm trying to say that killing a gay person just for being gay is AS WRONG as killing a kid because he/she wouldn't stop crying. I'm not a hater here, i just think human rights should be the same for everyone. once again, i'm defending EQUALITY of gender. Now, i could take a defensive posture and attack u with my insulcts, but that wouldn't make me better than u... would it?!
@vikikins23....i am not here to say i am any better than you or anyone. insult's yeah i can throw em' generally i do it with humor...and sometimes i can read something, such as what you said in your post. "very suttle", "gays die everyday and they wanna call it a hate crime"? is what you said. i have NEVER heard ANYONE accused of murder because a gay person died. HENCE: the difference here is die vs. murder....DIE/accident/natural......MURDER/hate
@keiferd11 well, that's exactly what i tried to say: murder (in general) =
hate. I sincerily apologize for anything i said that could've offended u or any gay person who read it. now that we both made clear what we tried to say in the first place, can we please put an end to this discussion? not that i'm not having fun with u... ;)
@vikikins23 glad you enjoyed it....i speak on behalf of 2 friends murdered...and one that took his own life...never said i have not heard anyone accused of MURDER....go back and read it...forget it....you can read...you just can't comprehind what your reading.
@keiferd11 about the "having fun" thing it's called SARCASM... I was really hoping we could leave it there, but what can u expect from a donkey, a kiss or a kick? Anyways dude, peace and love, have a good one.
@keiferd11 Oh, and u say u've never heard of any 1 acused of murdering a gay person... here in PR a guy was arrested after decapitating and the burning the body of a 19 year old, Jorge Steven Lopez Marcano (google it!). There's also the Brandon Teena case (which i bet u know about) the murderer is in death row, although it's been like 18 years and the case isn't solved yet so... :/
@VildeChan lmao, you shouldn't believe everything a movie tells you. The things you speak of are words actors are reading from a script to make the audience believe what the directors and writers want them to believe (not actual footage). Trust me i live here and saw them bring in actors to film that were "laramie residents". doesn't matter if you believe me or not, tradgic it may be as in every murder , however the main motive in this murder was not becuase he was gay.
however don't get me wrong it does not excuse what happened,all motives aside a man was brutally murdered. Its a very sad event that happened, but remember brutal murders happen daily in larger cities.So ask yourself, why doesn't anyone give those events the same media coverage?simple...we're a small town ,they wanted to make laramie look predjudice so they could gain media attention.Sad as it may be, those that made this movie(i my opinion)are guilty of using someones death to thier advantage.
@snickerstorino They wouldn't have put his name as an example in the hate-crime legislation if it WASNT a hate crime. Trying to make your city look good by saying something like this is so fucking stupid. This is NOT about YOU. Or your city. It's not a about trying to make Laramie look bad. This is about a boy getting killed for being gay. It's about gay rights. You are not the fucking victims here. Go cry somewhere else and check your fucking privilge.
@VildeChan nope... your totally wrong and twisted every thing ive said around. your a lost cause. If your that thick to not even admit any of what i said to be true then i have no reason to discuss this with you further. About gay rights my @ss , this has nothing to do with gay rights, no one should be murdered regaurdless of who you are. What makes the gays so special? A hate crime, what a laugh.... why would a person murder someone unless they hated them. Then all murders are hate crimes.
its a truly heartbreaking story of what happened to matthew shephard. it's really sad that it took the vicious murder of a gay person to finally add federal protection to GLBT people. Also to say i don't know if i could show mercy onto the men who murdered my child. It must have taken a lot for Matthew's parents to not go for the death penalty
why are soo many people so stupid. Killing a person for who they are and what they believe in is wrong. If i said i was lesbian regardless if it was true or not would someone kill me and later say oh she looked gay? People with no logic as to why they would do such a thing or people who back that up makes me mad.
No one has a right...let alone a valid reason to kill someone because they are different. People need to learn that everything they do has an effect no matter how small it is. Think before you act.
when somoene kills a person, doesnt matter his sexuality or etnic, still is a human who got to live all his life no mather his sexual orientation.what they do with this boy doent have forgiveness. thats the problem with society, when they dont know how to deal with something they just hate it and this is what happen with matthew.was the target of a society who doesnt accept people who got a determinated lifestyle.
The video was good, but I was very pissed. I wouldve shot the 2 offenders on site, and rip out their organs. Nobody deserves this. I don't care who it is. If the person is homo, hetero, bisexual, or asexual.Nobody needed this.
Hey! He wad brave to stand out and be himself.. He didn't deserve it. Any of it. No one does... I did this actually play. I read the script over and over. Touching, sad. It should have never happened this way.
i believe being gay is wrong and is a sin! but i do not think gay people should be beat up and/or murdered! no one deserves that! i have gay friends and family, and even tho i dont agree to the gay thing..i still would never pick on them cause no one has the right to take a life or hurt others emotinally or physically.
I'm not gay, but I have extremely close friends that are, and they didn't choose it. It's not like they woke up one morning and thought 'I'm going to try being gay today', it's the way they were born. Why would you think that them being true to themselves is a sin?
@somebodysangel99 What gives you the right to decide that it's wrong or a sin? The bible even says not to do it. My favorite quote: "Judge not, that you be not judged." Matthew 7:1
@zrtproductions i agree that the bible says not to judge, but im just saying that the bible also says it's a sin, god made humans for the purpose of multiplying, thats what were made to do.
@somebodysangel99 But this is where it get's hypocritical. You say all were here to do is multiply. But dosen't the bible say our job it to worship god? And also, dosen't it say that sex, even if you are aiming to have a child, out of wedlock is wrong?
I am proud to say I am both a Christian and a proud supporter of the LGBT rights movement. God wants us to love others, and loves all of his children equally.
I am in this play at my school, and were performing in march. One performance will be a mandatory one for students. I am honoured, absolutely honored, to be able to be a part of something bigger than myself.
R.I.P Matthew Shepard. God has a special place in his heart for you and so do I.
TheUndifynedMerce 1 hour ago
@KillerHawkMr did you Ben know homosexuality was extremely common in the Grecian-Roman times? Why would it be a sun to love someone? And how do you know this boy hated God? You never knew Matt Shepard.
Imajoy94 1 month ago
Just a thought: a good Christian would accept everyone regardless of their sexual preference. And if homosexuality is evil, why did god create it.
Imajoy94 1 month ago 2
so sad that in america someone has to die before people can realize what life is all about.
soenekken 1 month ago
I bet the bible was written by a homphobe.
wait... was martin luther a homophobe? he translated it, didn't he?
uh... very random, i know. but the root of homophobia is religion.
rosecooldog 1 month ago
my friend is in this play at a state level performance. they haven't even gotten through casting parts and they've already gotten threats from the west buro baptist church. it's just sad
TheFleurDeMer 1 month ago
i lived in Laramie Wyoming when this happened. it was so sad. and so scary. :(
Thekaekait 1 month ago
What pisses me off the most is that some of you conservative people who are disgusted with queers don't even have the good Christian sense to think that being judgemental doesn't work, and that maybe queers don't have a choice because they were coerced into it?
spiralcosmosart 2 months ago
cant wait to start reharsing this for our play :)
purpleshortz 2 months ago
My uncle chose to do this play for my highschool a year ago. I never seen so many people react so emotionally to a play. The westboro baptist church came to riot, which ended up bringing the community together. People I never expected held signs up on the other side of the road to say being gay is okay.
molliee151 2 months ago
@GhostLate ur a pathetic Christian cuz honestly if u believe man should kill due to sexual preference then ur just as unholy . U may have a religion but what good is that religion if u lack faith go educate urself more before trying to quote the bible clearly it is YOU who lacks the context
froyboi92 2 months ago
in the footsteps of the lord.
froyboi92 2 months ago
Any one who believes homosexuality is a sin is a total hypocrite who in gods name can say what is right and wrong who has the right to Judge but the good lord himself your
Post make u look completely ignorant . Should the lord judge us for loving or you for hating. He made us all a certain way of individuality and if he is going to use the gay community to teach us all a lesson then so be it but anyone who judges a homosexual person is the biggest hypocrite cuz for fact they are not walking in
froyboi92 2 months ago
Murder,and stealing are sins, also !
56bluegold 2 months ago
@KillerHawkMr I totally agree with you. Homosexuality is sin, it says in the bible. but he didnt deserve to die
3Hannah333 2 months ago
@KillerHawkMr I totally agree with you. Homosexuality is sin, it says in the bible.
3Hannah333 2 months ago
For reasons why i love and disapprove of the faith of people is due to the versatility and subjectiveness of the bible and other religious sacraments. People interpret them in so many amoral ways that it eventually overrides their own true nature.
theladysilverwings 2 months ago
he was nothing but a filthy sodomite who trolled the bars lookng for fag sex..he ran into two demon possessed cowboys who killed him for money..it had nothing to do with him being a queer.,america is doomed..repent of your sodomite enabling ways and your sins..quit glorifying gay sodomite love.,God will not be mocked,God who is Jesus Christ is now attacking america with all kinds of weather related issues and other things..america is now the new sodom and gomorrah.america land of the sodomite
doomedamerica 2 months ago
This is just my opinion and i'm not expecting people to agree with me, so.. anyways, I believe as a Christian I am supposed to love people regardless of their sexual orientation. We're not supposed to hate them because of it you know? Some Christians ruin it for the rest of us because they over exaggerate on everything in the Bible and it's like "no... that's not what is meant." But as a Christian I stand by loving people regardless of what they believe in because I feel it's right.
jafakin06 2 months ago
It's opening night for this play at my college. I've been so blessed to be a part of this, and I hope we do a good job of portraying these people and their stories. Matthew, wherever you are, this is for you.
LesMis931 3 months ago
BEING GAY IS NOT A LIFESTYLE! A lifestyle is something you choose. You DONT choose to be gay!!! Damn, i get so geeked when i hear the word lifestyle. I check mother fuckers quick wit that shit.
GevoJoe 3 months ago 19
@GevoJoe I wish that someone like Fred Phelps could have been born gay. I just WISH he had the capacity to understand that.
DestinysNinja 3 months ago
@GevoJoe EXACTLY! When people say it's a lifestyle choice, I always throw it back at them saying "Okay, so when did you decide to not be gay?"
juliesaywhat 2 weeks ago
@GevoJoe filthy lifestyle more like.
Trashfished 1 week ago
If the trailer alone made me cry I can't imagine the state I'll be in when I finally see this movie.
SeeSarahGo 3 months ago 15
I gotta study this gay ass movie (no pun intended) for the stupid fucking HSC. FML man!
justadzz 4 months ago
complete bullshit
sensimillionaire 4 months ago
im doing this production :) so beautiful
nickjonasismylife92 4 months ago
Is half the cast of lost in this film..?
MvyMkr 4 months ago 2
we saw the play version. absolutely moving.
BubblyBethie 5 months ago
hey guys does anybody know a website to watch this film for free without downloading anything or register or whatever....???? i can't find it anywhere...please tell me.....thx !
VirginiaMenounos 7 months ago
and "homosexuality is a normal and positive variation in human sexual orientation,[3] though many religious societies, including Catholicism,[4] Mormonism,[5] and Islam,[6] and some psychological associations, such as NARTH, have traditionally taught that homosexual activity is sinful or dysfunctional." -Wikipedia.
kartermmm 7 months ago
homosexuality is a variation in the genes n DNA n all those shits. if the bible says homosexuality is a sin, then the person who wrote that book shud've paid more attention in his bio class.
kartermmm 7 months ago 5
@kartermmm don't bring up nature vs nurture saying that homosexuality is a positive variation when homosexuality narrows down the gene pool
Inv4derxXx 6 months ago
When i heard about matthew sheperd I said what what is wrong with people when you call A black person the N word or call a mexican kid the s word witch it's hurtful to say them then why is being a gay or a faggot witch is what people call me its the same thing. RELIGION IS ONLY AS GOOD AS THE PEOPLE WHO USE IT!!!!!!!!
geckosist 8 months ago
When i heard about matthew sheperd I said what what is wrong with people when you call A black person the N word or call a mexican kid the s word witch it's hurtful to say them then why is being a gay or a faggot witch is what people call me its the same thing.
geckosist 8 months ago
He said "I have not come to call righteous people, but sinners, to repentance" (Luke 5:32). We're all in the same boat, we have all sinned. Christians who judge gays harshly and condemn them are forgetting that Christ died for their sins as well. No one should be proud and boastful/holier-than-thou, we are all equally sinful in God's eyes.
What happened to Matt Shepard was horrible, and no one deserves what happened to him. His sexual preference doesn't matter, he was a human being, period!
matthias66 9 months ago 2
Is this a Coen brothers movie. They do great comedy.
TheColeYounger 9 months ago
I was fortunate enough to be a part of a production of The Laramie Project. Truly life changing. It's an unbelievable play. RIP Matthew Shepard <3
dreamdaily94 9 months ago
Would God hate gay people for loving or homophobes for hating?
dempro95 9 months ago 2
Oh god Im crying so bad
powchowder124 9 months ago
My school did a run of this. I'm pretty sure I will never use the word faggot ever again.
Zmcluvin 9 months ago
dont owe your drug dealer thousands of dollars and u wont end up tied to a fence. the media went apeshit on this story. it wasnt about gay or straight. it was about money
GntShedZ 10 months ago
@GntShedZ I think the play was made for a bigger reason that just money. the media that descended right after it happened was in it for money.. but if you actually read the play from all real people in the town.. I think you'd find that it is about much more than gay or straight annd even owing your drug dealer money for that matter.. there are many different opinions about the kid himself and in general what the event says about society as a huge whole.
purplehitgirl 9 months ago
@GntShedZ I am currently preforming in this play, and due to the amount of extensive research in the town and the hesitation and the honesty from every party involved just tells you how much the artist (writer) wanted to send a message. And a small theatre group is full of people who have passion for art.. or else they wouldn't be actors/writers in the first place. open your mind a little? =) watch it. or better yet, read the play.
purplehitgirl 9 months ago
@purplehitgirl HIllcrest, Right?
Zmcluvin 9 months ago
RIP Mathew
farranspointon 10 months ago
can anyone tell me what the music for this is?
xBiiz 10 months ago
I'm 15 and british and i've just perfromed laramie for a GCSE play and it went fantastically well! i played jonas slonaker, moises kaufman and (best of all) jonas slonaker. It was the second time it was ever performed in the UK!!! and it was the most mezmorizing moment of my life and i will never forget it. We changed our area for the better and we raised so much awareness. Everyone was crying at the end and it was just beautiful. Thanks to everyone in laramie town for their inspiring words
DutchTapeFTW 10 months ago
I'm 15 and british and i've just perfromed laramie for a GCSE play and it went fantastically well! i played jonas slonaker, moises kaufman and (best of all) jonas slonaker. it was the most mezmorizing moment of my life and i will never forget it. We changed our area for the better and we raised so much awareness. Everyone was crying at the end and it was just beautiful. Thanks to everyone in laramie town for their inspiring words
DutchTapeFTW 10 months ago
this is the first vidoe i've seen that's actually prepared me for what my school is doing later this spring. What an incredible show to be apart of. I can't wait
aec41594 10 months ago
Everyone is so damn stupid it was a fuckin meth deal that just went bad this movie is based on a true story but i can guarantee that there are parts that are majorly influenced my media. Yes the kids might have said "fuck him because he is gay" but thats only because they didnt want to get in trouble for the meth on top of things....
FreeskierGGBB 10 months ago
3rd year performance studies students at my university just performed this tonight, i thought i was brilliant and made me think
taylorelyse101 10 months ago
my answer to all of the hateful comments and hateful people who believe god condemns homosexuals think about this. if your god created everything that is (this is including gays) end he condemns a people that he created just to go to hell. then screw that god i will gladdly go to hell for such an evil and cruel so called perfect god. now that i have finished my tirade i would like to say that i believe in god and he is a loving god that does not hate anyperson or group of people.
PeaceLovenHippie1 11 months ago 2
This is sad, just sad. I can't believe there people here that ignorant that they think you can "help" a gay person. The whole quoting the bible thing is a fallacy because Jesus never said anything about homosexuality. People are born gay. It occurs in nature.
Blakarmor725 11 months ago 3
@Blakarmor725 thats why i loved prayers for bobby. It brings up the point of how the bible can(and is/was) be interpreted with bias. I mean--c'mon.
QAFgurl 10 months ago
Everyone quotes the 'bible'. Well, GOOGLE the King James Edition, GOOGLE King James. LEARN something about both, research! Find a REAL bible, read it and THEN make a comment.
terry46619 11 months ago
Sorry about that my iPod is screwy, I'm by and to all you bitches who hate gay people because of your ignorance, we are born gay, it happens and religeon destroyed my life it made me feel worthless, and if you think that's okay well... You can just go fuck a duck
Jeffiedingess 11 months ago
Hi my name is corey,
Jeffiedingess 11 months ago
we watched this movie in drama today. so moving, entire class was crying.
so moving, Math Shepard will always be in me heart <3
LizzyyDeppluvShrtStk 11 months ago
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sodmite filth is all this is...you bimbo people worshipping a dead sodomite,whose murder had nothing to do with him being a sodomite...doomed america is nearing its final days..rpent soon ofthis vile filth and quit publishing this nonsense demonic crap before its too late.....
doomedamerica 11 months ago
because of my religion, i believe that being homosexual is wrong in the eyes of god. God created man and women, and i think thats the way we should live. However, i dont dislike gay people or judge their prefference, afterall we all are humans and no body is perfect and being "normal" does not make us superior to them. the only person who is capable to judge is God because he is perfect.
956y 11 months ago
@lathanxdarkangel your right, i dont deserve to be a parent. I wont be one. Abortion is still legal in America.
keyki421 11 months ago
gay is not a sin there is nothing wrong with gay people. like the quote above if people rape sexually assault download porn or look at kids at schools why arent they condemmed. God gives us a heart and a body do what you wish unless it is wrong like rape pedophile sexually assult. if being gay is wrong why aren't i dead yet or ellen or kd lang or adam or lance or clay or neil or adam or any gay person. if you don't like gay people leave us alone we don't bother you all fucking day. SHIIT
BackAtOne1300 11 months ago 29
@BackAtOne1300 You said "shit" !!LMFAO!!!
Trashfished 3 months ago
Even though I am a Catholic and am strong in my faith, the views of gay marriage by the Church truly disgust me. If we were all created in God's image and likeness, then why can't those people have the same rights as heterosexual people? We were all created equally and therefore should have the right to marry the person we love, whether they're of the opposite sex or not. RIP Matthew Shepard. I never knew you but I am sure that you were an amazing person. I know you're with God now.
broadwaygoddess93 1 year ago 3
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i dont really feel sorry. He got what he deserved
keyki421 1 year ago
@keyki421
Excuse me? He got what he deserved? Nobody deserves to be beaten up so badly that it causes death for being attracted to someone of the same sex.
You are one sick f*ck.
XWiltedXRoseX 1 year ago
@keyki421 you must be one of the worst people ever. i have shown this film to everyone i know and even the most old fashioned are against what happened to that poor boy. and why exactly did he deserve it? what did he do that was so freakin wrong? homosexuality is neither a "sin" nor anything wrong. he never hurt or provoked anyone. at least he was open about his sexuality and didnt pretend he was sth he wasnt. shame on you. i wonder what you'd do if it was ur son.but he hes deserve it huh?
PINE19 1 year ago
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@PINE19 if my son was ever ever gay i would disown him. or at least try to get him some help. i dont feel sorry for this man. i just dont. i think he got what he deserved for being gay. i dont care about gay killings. To me its just less gays on the earh and im kinda happy but thats just my thoughts on him. Hes dead anyway so i dont care
keyki421 1 year ago
@keyki421 ur so going to "hell". end of discussion cause i dont like talking to "people" like u.ur worse than shit
PINE19 11 months ago
this past weekend i went to CETA, a theater compettition for socal high schools. culver city high performed this play and it broke my heart. at the end they added in a monologue that reflected the recent suicides of gay teens. it broke my heart ): gay isnt a crime, hate is. its not wrong & i cant belive the ignorance the world is still clearly living in. if u meet somebody gay, i want u to sit down and talk to them and then decide how different you are from them(:
jasmineMariiieee 1 year ago 2
Anyway, if it was over homosexuality, this isn't how it should have been dealt with. For god's sake just send him to bicurious camp.
AirmanBeHeader 1 year ago
Im in Laramie. I haven't seen an open gay in a while. Anyway, from secondhand knowledge, I can say it was over a drug dealer, not liking men.
AirmanBeHeader 1 year ago
Sin this sin that, god this god that, killing is immoral and wrong, fuck the murderers.
What is there left to discuss?
MrElitesense 1 year ago 2
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Ya know, the fact that there are people who are glad that he died because of his sex. His Label. Who he is. Which makes me sick to my stomach.
AnoopLova247 1 year ago
im in laramie right now at wyotech,
JoeC7711 1 year ago
A sin is when you hurt people, when you hurt a child of god, that is a sin.
People of good will are not the sinners. Hate is Evil.
leVideyo 1 year ago
I never knew that anyone could be capable of this...this unexplainable evil. How could someone's mind be so different that they believe in their "religious values" and then do things so horrible? I just get how someone could look into the eyes of another human being and take the life out of them, it makes me feel so ashamed, but also so proud of those of us who choose not to give up or let these things go. I hope to God that I never do understand.
ChicanaSings 1 year ago 2
I believe in God, but I don't thing gayness is a sin. God wouldn't wish to condemn gay people.
Arnmazing23 1 year ago 82
@Arnmazing23 Read the Bible, dumbass.
einsatzdeath 11 months ago
@Arnmazing23 God hates the sin, but loves the sinner, there is a major difference.
weirdoinchains 8 months ago 2
@Arnmazing23
Leviticus 20:13
“‘If a man has sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They are to be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads."
All good Christians are supposed to hate homosexuals and kill them.
GhostLate 8 months ago
@GhostLate You're disgusting, Leviticus is bullshit and any sensible person knows that
greasysox 8 months ago
@greasysox
Agreed, but sadly, Christians aren't sensible people.
GhostLate 8 months ago
@GhostLate oh w8 which side are u siding with
I wouldn't say all good christians are not sensible
some are my family is christian and my mother is completely accepting and loving of the LGBT community
greasysox 8 months ago
@greasysox
Then your mum is ignorant of her holy text's teachings, she is disobeying her God's edicts.
GhostLate 8 months ago
@GhostLate She doesn't believe in certain parts of the bible, like leviticus, because it condemns her son and brother
she believes in a truly merciful and loving God not the one described in the bible but she looks to the bible for a reference for moral teachings in certain parts
Which side are you on?
Because it is hard to follow someone when they don't seem to pose any sort of arguement one moment and then make one the next...
greasysox 8 months ago
@greasysox
So what you're saying is that she's not a Christian.
GhostLate 8 months ago
@GhostLate answer the question please
She identifies as christian
faith is what you make of it not what others decide what it is
greasysox 8 months ago
@greasysox
I could identify myself as a Muslim even though I disregard all Qu'ranic teachings. Does that make me a Muslim? Hardly.
GhostLate 8 months ago
@GhostLate -_-" ur a stupid bitch of a troll i would carry on this "conversation" but you don't seem to want to answer my questions so goodbye
Troll
greasysox 8 months ago
@GhostLate Agree! Often faith is used as an excuse for ignorance.
Arnmazing23 8 months ago
So you think you know better cause you read a book?
Arnmazing23 8 months ago
@GhostLate So you think you know better cause you read a book? And is murder justified by killing a gay person, are sins justified by the means of a person's ignorance?
Arnmazing23 8 months ago
@Arnmazing23
You're missing the point. I'm pointing out that the Bible commands Christians to murder homosexuals. Either
1) Christians are unfamiliar with their holy text
2) Christians ignore verses like the one I mentioned, and choose not to derive their morals from a supposedly perfect book.
GhostLate 8 months ago
@GhostLate The bible never commands Christians to murder homosexuals.
spacedementia87 8 months ago
@spacedementia87
Leviticus 20:13
“‘If a man has sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They are to be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads."
GhostLate 8 months ago
@GhostLate ahh leviticus 20. first I would like you to go away and read the rest of that passage. People always quote the last bit completely out of context. Also find a bible that doesn't have a homophobic translator. The literal translation from the hebrew is closer to Two men shall not lie in the lyings of a man and a woman. It's pretty difficult to translate. But I take that to mean that a marital bed is sacred.
spacedementia87 7 months ago
@GhostLate and besides do you follow every other rule in there.
The bible also says it's fine to beat slaves.
This is what happens when people take books too literally. There is just as much proof that lord if the rings was real.
spacedementia87 7 months ago 2
@GhostLate touché! The bible also commands that people take slaves. Such a detestable book. All copies should have been burned years ago
spacedementia87 6 months ago
@Arnmazing23 A man shouldnt,lay down beside a man how beside a woman. 3.Mose But I although think gays are HOT!
Affenzunge 4 months ago
my theatre class is doing this play at our school. i am humbled every time that we read through the script because i realize how much people can hate in our society. it almost makes me ashamed to be a human being, but i also realize that something like this needs to be publicized and recognized. I cant wait to put this play on and i am so very proud to be apart of it.
canulickteeth94 1 year ago
im literally in tears
thisisaraddish 1 year ago
If you're interested in the Matthew Shepard murder, and even current effects today, Judy Shepard has an amazing biography about her son. The Meaning of Matthew. I just finished it today. It was very relateable because I just came out to my mom. She's going to read it when I bring it home for the holidays.
IllogicalGenious 1 year ago
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all gays should die ;)
sniper275 1 year ago
GOOGLE...SHIRLEY PHELPS ILLEGITIMATE SON....HEAR IT FROM THE WHORES MOUTH HERSELF
keiferd11 1 year ago
and as for this video I want to download the documentary and watch it. I thank you for the support hon
SirLaurenWilson 1 year ago
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RobotShoppingCenter 1 year ago
@RobotShoppingCenter Maybe I can find a computer chip that you are messing so that you can gain better respect for people. I wonder how much it costs. Do you know any directions how to get to the "RobotShoppingCenter"
SirLaurenWilson 1 year ago
Dude, Janeane Garafolo, Christina Ricci and Michael Emerson are in this movie! Epic!
(Also, inevitable Youtube comment debators, calm down.)
AHKyle 1 year ago
I'm doing the play in my acting class, and so far I love it. It's a real hard read though, and trying to get into the mindset of people who approve of this is so.. almost like painful? But if it helps effect those who come and see us perform it, its worth it. It's people liek us who do plays like these, or watch movies like this, that help honor Matthew's death. We overpower those who are like Fred Phelps. And that's the best reward.
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bookworm7894 1 year ago
Oh man this was such a great docu-drama. It was done really well and more than fair I think. It captured the thoughts of every position of the way people think on the subject. I cried when I didn't think I would?...God Bless Matt who showed the world (through his death) where we really are as a people...It's not good. I hope this has changed people in some way
atlasshrugged2u 1 year ago
Goosebumps and tears each time I watch it.
LeoandBway 1 year ago
I really wanna know who those 16 people who disliked this video... heartless assholes.
Italianchick6 1 year ago 2
Chills...
cmw1226 1 year ago
My university is putting this on right now...I am seeing it on Sunday
dizkidliz 1 year ago
If homosexuality and its lifestyle is a sin, then what about the straight people who abuse their spouses, download porn, have affairs, sexually assault other people including children. Why is it that Homosexuality is worse than those type of hateful crimes based on sexuality? If ALL Homosexuals are going to hell, then where are people who commit the things I mentioned earlier going to?
rockndude87 1 year ago 66
@rockndude87 HELL as well. No degrees of sin, God sees it all the same.
I personally am starting to believe that you can be gay and have a relationship with God. Be monogamous with your same sex partner and love Jesus too. I believe that really only 1% of the world is "truly gay" anyway (not talking about bi-sexuals) talking about "gay from the day you were born gay" (that covers about only 1% of people) I believe God has mercy on people like that, how could He not; it's not their fault?...
atlasshrugged2u 1 year ago
@atlasshrugged2u I agree that if homosexuality is a sin what about cheating on your spouse, stealing from work, and all that shit...isn't that not also seen as wrong in God's eyes? I am very religious but I also believe Evolution is credible, even when others say I shouldn't see it as such. But yeah....It's just...absurd that there is so much crap given toward homosexuals for their lifestyle but what about the people with worse lifestyles? Plus Jesus said to not condemn people either way.
rockndude87 1 year ago
@rockndude87 Exactly!
If the people you describe can be forgiven then a homosexual can be too! It's rediculous to think otherwise, I think it's total common sense.
atlasshrugged2u 1 year ago
@rockndude87 All sins are the same. All of them are the same in Gods eyes. The culture just seem to condem gay people though.
brad71forfsu 1 year ago
@brad71forfsu I actually disagree that there are sins that are greater than others. For example, someone who cursed committed lesser of a sin than someone who murders somebody. But they are still wrong nonetheless in God's eyes...But I agree that God sees them as evil in His eyes...my point was just that how does homosexuality stand in admist of other sins?
rockndude87 1 year ago
@rockndude87 No sin is worse than any other. Sin is sin. Only in human's eyes does it get a rating scale. To God, it's all the same. We are all from the same maker and should just acknowledge our own existence in others. We are all human. We all bleed, we all cry, we all hurt, and love. We are people. Judgment is not our job. Loving is.
godlovesbri1 1 year ago 2
@rockndude87 This subject will be endlessly disputed. My mom was watching some crap where the pastor and some guest were saying homosexuality is-same old, same old- a sin. He started spouting utter bull about if same sex marriage was allowed as well as any homosexual relationship, it would make way for things that were millions of degrees digusting and horrible. I wanted to puke and told her it was crap. she kicked me out of the room. >:-(
QAFgurl 10 months ago
@rockndude87 lmao how the fuck is downloading porn in that category
ghilliard68 9 months ago
@rockndude87 Sin is sin in God's eyes, and we're all worthy of damnation/retribution (Romans 3:22-23 "For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God"). No one is worthy of salvation, it was only through Jesus's sacrifice on the cross for all of mankind's sins that we were given a second chance to someday be with God.
As human beings, we assess "values" to certain sins. For instance, saying a small white lie or stealing something insignificant is a "small" sin to us, while murder,
matthias66 9 months ago
@rockndude87 homosexuality, prostitution, etc, are consider "big sins". To God, sin is sin, no matter what form. All the sins you mentioned, people will have to answer to God for those someday as well.
The problem is you have some Christians that are holier-than-thou, who take the Bible and use it to discriminate and judge other people. Jesus never judged other people, he ate with tax collectors, prostitutes, and the outcasts of society.
matthias66 9 months ago
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@rockndude87 they are still sins, no sin is greater than another, sin is sin. It;s not straight people who go to heaven and gay people go to hell, as long as you accept Christ and believe in him and all the things he's done, then that is your ticket to heaven.
weirdoinchains 8 months ago
ahhh it's so weird to see this kind of thing when you go to school in Laramie.
SoDakSunshine 1 year ago
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This was a really great movie
TheRealAshleyTucker 1 year ago
This movie made me cry way more than once, but it was definitely worth it :( Such a sad story. R.I.P. Matt
darkwonderTV 1 year ago
It is ignorance that breeds hatred and prejudice. Criminalize HATE and homophobia!
georrush 1 year ago 3
Shit. I'm straight and I cried watching this trailer. I want to direct this play at my home school.
deathbed62 1 year ago
I wanna see ths movie!
HotGayKid77 1 year ago
I got goosebumps while watching this.
Premonition221 1 year ago
@Premonition221 OMG I did too!
HotGayKid77 1 year ago
im from laramie . We are not gay haters i only dislike the media for misleading everyone into thinking this was something that it wasn't. Drugs were involved as well as a robbery, those were the main motive for the murder. tradgic as it is, this happens daily in many cities.
snickerstorino 1 year ago
@snickerstorino i get you, but remember that a homosexual dies everybody says it was a hate crime... the same thing happened here in my town and everyone was in shock, even though we all new it had something to do with drugs
vikikins23 1 year ago
@vikikins23 HEY SHIT FOR BRAINS....IT'S MURDER, DEFLECT IT WITH DRUGS, WHINE ALL YOU WANT.....SO IN YOUR PERVERTED MIND HE WAS MURDERED OUT OF LOVE?......FOR THOSE OF US THAT LIVE IN THE REAL WORLD, WE UNDERSTAND HATE WHEN WE SEE IT.....DAMN JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I'D HEARD EVERY IGNORANT COMMENT.....SOMEONE TOOK A SHIT, AND YOU WERE BORN.
keiferd11 1 year ago
@keiferd11 first of all, i don't even remember what i said about this that made u go all crazy and treat me that way. second, abuse is abuse regardless of the motive, that's wrong. why should we lable and separate things when we are looking for UNITY? third, u say u undrstand hate when u see it, that's funny to hear from such a hateful & disrespectful person. this world is messed up cause of ppl like u, unable to accept ppl's different opinions. U want people 2 respct u? start by doing it urself
vikikins23 1 year ago
@vikikins23 You are intitled to your opinion. But when make you stupid comments like and I quote: homosexuals die everyday, and they wanna say it's a hate crime. IGNORANT comment. So how does it feel to be (verbally) attacked? Now, imagine someone taking your life becase THEY do not like your comment, but, instead, some people wanna deflect the true reason for your murder by saying, well....she was dressed to provactive....or ...he looked at me wrong. I don't expect you to understand it.
keiferd11 1 year ago
@keiferd11 baby, whatever reason they give to take my life is WRONG!! i'm trying to say that killing a gay person just for being gay is AS WRONG as killing a kid because he/she wouldn't stop crying. I'm not a hater here, i just think human rights should be the same for everyone. once again, i'm defending EQUALITY of gender. Now, i could take a defensive posture and attack u with my insulcts, but that wouldn't make me better than u... would it?!
vikikins23 1 year ago
@vikikins23....i am not here to say i am any better than you or anyone. insult's yeah i can throw em' generally i do it with humor...and sometimes i can read something, such as what you said in your post. "very suttle", "gays die everyday and they wanna call it a hate crime"? is what you said. i have NEVER heard ANYONE accused of murder because a gay person died. HENCE: the difference here is die vs. murder....DIE/accident/natural......MURDER/hate
keiferd11 1 year ago
@keiferd11 well, that's exactly what i tried to say: murder (in general) =
hate. I sincerily apologize for anything i said that could've offended u or any gay person who read it. now that we both made clear what we tried to say in the first place, can we please put an end to this discussion? not that i'm not having fun with u... ;)
vikikins23 1 year ago
@vikikins23 glad you enjoyed it....i speak on behalf of 2 friends murdered...and one that took his own life...never said i have not heard anyone accused of MURDER....go back and read it...forget it....you can read...you just can't comprehind what your reading.
keiferd11 1 year ago
@keiferd11 about the "having fun" thing it's called SARCASM... I was really hoping we could leave it there, but what can u expect from a donkey, a kiss or a kick? Anyways dude, peace and love, have a good one.
I'm truly very sorry for ur loss by the way.
vikikins23 1 year ago
@keiferd11 Oh, and u say u've never heard of any 1 acused of murdering a gay person... here in PR a guy was arrested after decapitating and the burning the body of a 19 year old, Jorge Steven Lopez Marcano (google it!). There's also the Brandon Teena case (which i bet u know about) the murderer is in death row, although it's been like 18 years and the case isn't solved yet so... :/
vikikins23 1 year ago
@snickerstorino Right. That's why the lawyer used "Gay panic" as an excuse and the kids themselves said that they wanted to teach him a lesson.
VildeChan 1 year ago
@VildeChan lmao, you shouldn't believe everything a movie tells you. The things you speak of are words actors are reading from a script to make the audience believe what the directors and writers want them to believe (not actual footage). Trust me i live here and saw them bring in actors to film that were "laramie residents". doesn't matter if you believe me or not, tradgic it may be as in every murder , however the main motive in this murder was not becuase he was gay.
snickerstorino 1 year ago
however don't get me wrong it does not excuse what happened,all motives aside a man was brutally murdered. Its a very sad event that happened, but remember brutal murders happen daily in larger cities.So ask yourself, why doesn't anyone give those events the same media coverage?simple...we're a small town ,they wanted to make laramie look predjudice so they could gain media attention.Sad as it may be, those that made this movie(i my opinion)are guilty of using someones death to thier advantage.
snickerstorino 1 year ago
@snickerstorino They wouldn't have put his name as an example in the hate-crime legislation if it WASNT a hate crime. Trying to make your city look good by saying something like this is so fucking stupid. This is NOT about YOU. Or your city. It's not a about trying to make Laramie look bad. This is about a boy getting killed for being gay. It's about gay rights. You are not the fucking victims here. Go cry somewhere else and check your fucking privilge.
VildeChan 1 year ago
@VildeChan nope... your totally wrong and twisted every thing ive said around. your a lost cause. If your that thick to not even admit any of what i said to be true then i have no reason to discuss this with you further. About gay rights my @ss , this has nothing to do with gay rights, no one should be murdered regaurdless of who you are. What makes the gays so special? A hate crime, what a laugh.... why would a person murder someone unless they hated them. Then all murders are hate crimes.
snickerstorino 1 year ago
thought id apologize for calling you thick headed, however everything else i stated i still stand behind 100 percent.
snickerstorino 1 year ago
@snickerstorino very true
GntShedZ 10 months ago
its a truly heartbreaking story of what happened to matthew shephard. it's really sad that it took the vicious murder of a gay person to finally add federal protection to GLBT people. Also to say i don't know if i could show mercy onto the men who murdered my child. It must have taken a lot for Matthew's parents to not go for the death penalty
Azrael666Azazel 1 year ago
why are soo many people so stupid. Killing a person for who they are and what they believe in is wrong. If i said i was lesbian regardless if it was true or not would someone kill me and later say oh she looked gay? People with no logic as to why they would do such a thing or people who back that up makes me mad.
NemiChan1 1 year ago
R.I.P. Matthew Shepard. I hope you've finally found peace...
IvoryEmilie 1 year ago 3
No one has a right...let alone a valid reason to kill someone because they are different. People need to learn that everything they do has an effect no matter how small it is. Think before you act.
Foxhella 1 year ago 2
when somoene kills a person, doesnt matter his sexuality or etnic, still is a human who got to live all his life no mather his sexual orientation.what they do with this boy doent have forgiveness. thats the problem with society, when they dont know how to deal with something they just hate it and this is what happen with matthew.was the target of a society who doesnt accept people who got a determinated lifestyle.
kjsh987 1 year ago
I always cry when I see this movie. I saw it when I was younger and I still understood how sick people could be.
WarpedMindedYaoi 1 year ago
The video was good, but I was very pissed. I wouldve shot the 2 offenders on site, and rip out their organs. Nobody deserves this. I don't care who it is. If the person is homo, hetero, bisexual, or asexual.Nobody needed this.
Disturbed246810 1 year ago 2
Hey! He wad brave to stand out and be himself.. He didn't deserve it. Any of it. No one does... I did this actually play. I read the script over and over. Touching, sad. It should have never happened this way.
xjjnick21x 1 year ago
i believe you have the right to love whomever you want. race or gender shouldnt matter. you cant help who you fall in love with.love is love.
beccalovesya2 1 year ago
i believe being gay is wrong and is a sin! but i do not think gay people should be beat up and/or murdered! no one deserves that! i have gay friends and family, and even tho i dont agree to the gay thing..i still would never pick on them cause no one has the right to take a life or hurt others emotinally or physically.
somebodysangel99 1 year ago
@somebodysangel99
Why do you believe that being gay is wrong? People are born gay, they don't choose to be. How can you be wrong in something if you can't help it?
zsra187 1 year ago
@zsra187 i believe thats just an exscuse
somebodysangel99 1 year ago
@somebodysangel99
I'm not gay, but I have extremely close friends that are, and they didn't choose it. It's not like they woke up one morning and thought 'I'm going to try being gay today', it's the way they were born. Why would you think that them being true to themselves is a sin?
zsra187 1 year ago 2
@somebodysangel99 What gives you the right to decide that it's wrong or a sin? The bible even says not to do it. My favorite quote: "Judge not, that you be not judged." Matthew 7:1
Oh yeah. I'm gay.
zrtproductions 1 year ago
@zrtproductions i agree that the bible says not to judge, but im just saying that the bible also says it's a sin, god made humans for the purpose of multiplying, thats what were made to do.
somebodysangel99 1 year ago
@somebodysangel99 But this is where it get's hypocritical. You say all were here to do is multiply. But dosen't the bible say our job it to worship god? And also, dosen't it say that sex, even if you are aiming to have a child, out of wedlock is wrong?
zrtproductions 1 year ago