Matthew Shepard was murdered because he was gay. His mother shares the story behind the headlines, interweaving her memories of Matthew and the challenges she faced, with her family, confronting his death. She also gives an account of how she and her husband helped prosecutors convict Matthew's murderers.
year: 2009, 2010
call number/section: 364.15, 1000, 920
subjects: shepard, matthew, d. 1998, death and burial, shepard, judy, family, gay men, crimes against, laramie, homicide, mothers and sons, united states, children, death, loss (psychology), laramie (wyo.), social conditions, 20th century, -1998, mother-son relationship, gay rights
Editions
Shepard, Judy
Hudson Street Press (2009)
Judy Shepard shares personal stories about her son Matthew's life and death, focusing on how she and her husband chose to honor their son's legacy after he was murdered in a brutal hate crime by becoming international gay rights activists.
Schools: 2
Shepard, Judy
Plume (2010)
Matthew Shepard was murdered because he was gay. His mother shares the story behind the headlines, interweaving her memories of Matthew and the challenges she faced, with her family, confronting his death. She also gives an account of how she and her husband helped prosecutors convict Matthew's murderers.
Schools: 2
Judy Shepard
Schools: 1
Shepard, Judy
Judy Shepard shares personal stories about her son Matthew's life and death, focusing on how she and her husband chose to honor their son's legacy after he was murdered in a brutal hate crime by becoming international gay rights activists.
Schools: 1