Matthew Shepard
Events (11)
- November 27, 1955 and After: Westboro Baptist Church Begins Operations 1955-11-27
- October 9, 1998 and After: Question of ‘Hate Crime’ Surrounds Murder of Gay Student 1998-10-09
- October 9, 1998 and After: Gay College Student Murdered; ‘Hate Crime’ Triggers Wave of National Response, Legislation 1998-10-09
- October 14, 1998: Anti-Gay Church Group Protests at Murdered Gay Student’s Funeral 1998-10-14
- October 19, 1998: Rally in Protest of Gay Man’s Death Results in Multiple Arrests 1998-10-19
- November 18, 1998: Kansas Citizens’ Rights Leader Condemns Anti-Gay Protests at Funeral of Slain Gay Man, Says Silent Acquiescence Encourages Violence, Hate Speech 1998-11-18
- November 24, 1998: Gay Rights and Anti-Gay Organizations Join in Condemning Anti-Gay Church’s Protests at Murder Victim’s Funeral 1998-11-24
- October 3, 2003: Church Tries to ‘Memorialize’ Murdered Gay Student with Monumument Mocking, Vilifying Him 2003-10-03
- October 10, 2003: Murder of Gay Student Triggers Debate, Transformation 2003-10-10
- October 28, 2009: Obama Signs Landmark Hate Crimes Leglislation into Law 2009-10-28
- February 2009: United Kingdom Bars Anti-Gay Leaders from Entering Country