EDIT: Please watch this video as well! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWow42TCwzg
Matthew Wayne Shepard (December 1, 1976 -- October 12, 1998) was a gay American student at the University of Wyoming who was fatally attacked near Laramie on the night of October 6 -- October 7, 1998. Shepard died from severe head injuries at Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado, on October 12, 1998. His murder brought national attention to the issue of hate crime legislation at the state and federal levels.
His two assailants, Russell Arthur Henderson and Aaron James McKinney, were convicted of the crime and imprisoned. Henderson is currently serving two consecutive life sentences and McKinney is serving the same but without the possibility of parole.
This is just aweful... how could someone do this!? Matthew Shepard was KILLED because he was just a little different, because he was GAY. big woopdy freaking doo, thats NO reason to kill him! This is for you, Matthew, Im sorry.
(any flames about this video will be deleted.)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Shepard
That is horrible R.I.P MATTHEW UR IN A BETER PLACE!!
AIMEESHELTONYO 1 week ago
This is so sad, I'm truly sorry for the family.....those two guys that did this should be put on death roll in jail. They don't deserve to be in this wonderful world. They deserve death penalty. Im sorry but I really never liked prison death penalty on no one, but these two assholes need that death penalty. Im sorry but this is my opinion
jojorican708 3 months ago
To the parents of Matthew Sheperd I am truly sorry you have to deal with somtheing like that i dont know exactly how you feel but i know it hurts to loose someone you love. but from the bottom of my heart i am trully sorry
16annasmith 10 months ago
R.I.P. Matthew Sheperd.
hollywoodblond1 10 months ago
This is messed up.How could someone do this that's so horrible.Just 'cause he was Gay.Everyone is diffrent in there own way and we should not judge them.Even if they are Gay who cares if someone is Gay Lesbian or whatever we have no right to judge them.Also "God hate's Faggs" wtf is that about Jesus loves all his children,So what are they talking about.
killerOtter1996 11 months ago
thats America for you, and if thats gods blessing he must be a fucking ass
anth69y 11 months ago
i hate how everyone at his thing waz wareing a shirt with (god hates fags.com) well he doesn't he LUVS everyone. if you hated him so much why would you go?!?!? thumbs up if you agree
TheErp2000 11 months ago
I remember this story from a some time ago and it still makes me sad. He didn't deserve what happened to him. Hopefully the ones that caused his death will endure great pain and suffering.
78clovis 11 months ago
in short(HATE) this is the world we live in but i don't have to follow it.Gwen A and Matthew S made a different.People see,people feel if nothing that's a start. BLESS ALL of the MATTHEW SHEPARD and the GWEN ARAUJO ur in my heart (i see you)
mydear39 11 months ago
It just makes me feel so incredibly sick to know we live in a world where people can do such cruel things to each other. I just want to cry. But, it also makes me want to stick up for what I believe is right. If I die trying, I would be okay with that because at least I tried. While what happened to Matthew Shepard was terrible in so many ways, I hope people learn from it and I hope that Matt, wherever he may be, knows that he has helped more people then he could have imagined. He is a hero.
xXDeadNotSleepingXx 1 year ago