- Born
- Died
- Birth nameMatthew Wayne Shepard
- Nickname
- Matt
- Height5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
- Matthew Shepard was born on December 1, 1976 in Casper, Wyoming, USA. He died on October 12, 1998 in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.
- Parents
- RelativesLogan Shepard(Sibling)
- His murder led to the U.S. Government passing new laws regarding hate crimes.
- Died after being brutally beaten to death in the night of October 6th in Laramie, Wyoming. He was found around 6pm, 18 hours after being victim of a brutal attack in a gay hate crime.
- His mother is a prime force behind the "Matthew Shepard Foundation", which supports diversity and tolerance in youth organizations. The group was founded, in December 1998, by Dennis Shepard and Judy Shepard, in memory of Matthew.
- The Matthew Shepard Story (2002) and The Laramie Project (2002) are films about the death of Matthew Shephard.
- Many musicians, including Elton John, Peter Paul & Mary, Melissa Etheridge, Thursday, and Trivium, wrote songs about Shepard and his murder.
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