THE 13TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FATAL ATTACK OF EPISCOPALIAN MATTHEW SHEPARD: ¨No person should have to live in fear simply because of who they are¨

Matthew Shepard, R.I.P.

¨Thirteen years ago tonight Matthew Shepard was lured to a rural road, tied up, crucifixion style, pistol whipped then left for dead, simply because he was gay. He wasn't found for nearly a day, still barely alive in the 30 degree weather, the only part of his face not covered by blood was where the tears had streamed down. The attack on Matthew, and his subsequent death a few days later, was a galvanizing moment for the gay community. It was one of only a handful of moments I can think of, in the twenty years that I've been out, that something changed in all of us, nationwide, at a much larger, meta level...¨ please read it all, HERE

·  Thanks to Americablog Gay, sidebar
·  Thanks to John Aravosis,  HERE
·  Thanks to Noah Baron, HERE
·  Thanks to Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism

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