Judy Shepard on ellen 2009

mother of a gay son who is killed by his friends because he is gay.
Matthew Wayne Shepard (December 1, 1976 October 12, 1998) was a student at the University of Wyoming who was tortured and murdered near Laramie, Wyoming in 1998.

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[Iceblooo]

Judy is a very classy lady. The murder of her son should have been a wake up call for America about treating gay people with respect but still the voices of hate from the Republicans and religious leaders are allowed to continue.

It's time to stop the hate.

[sourpatchkids1231]

this made me cry, im so sorry judy, i am proud of your son.

[MarieSolis15]

poor lady and ellen

[mrsmushygushy]

Omg omg omg...

[BuddyNovinski]

Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson can hardly be called "friends". McKinney decided to act as he did, and he's lucky he didn't get the just dessert of death. These two tried to use Matt's gayness as an excuse. If I could, I'd execute McKinney and leave Henderson out after fifteen years. I'd expect Henderson would finally realize what he had done by doing nothing and be rehabilitated. I'd require Henderson, as part of his parole, to go out in public and denounce these biased crimes.