Both Ian Brill and the good folks at Peiratikos posted reminders that today is the anniversary of the death of Matthew Shepard, who was murdered for being homosexual.
I’ve had the good fortune of hearing his mother, Judy Shepard, speak here on campus. If you ever get the opportunity, please go listen to what she has to say. Her lecture coincided with a production of The Laramie Project by the theatre program. I haven’t seen HBO’s version, but the play itself is amazing.