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The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Hate Crimes Prevention Act has made history: President Obama signs it into law on Oct. 28. But Judy Shepard’s work is far from done. Ever since Matthew’s brutal m… Related Posts Obama Signs Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Bill Into Law – 10-28-09 Interview Of Skinheads Who Ploted To Assassinate Barack Obama Why Did Liberals Accuse,and Hate Bush For Using Fear About Terrorism After 911 To Manipulate The Country ? After Watching The Enthusiasm Over Obama Can You Imagine How Much More Popular The Antichrist Election Will Be? Read Full Story
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Telluride Gay Ski Week Welcomes Matthew Shepard Foundation as Presenting Sponsor for 2010 Event The producers of Telluride Gay Ski Week (TGSW) announced today that its 2010 Presenting Sponsor will be the Matthew Shepard Foundation, one of the leading GLBT education, advocacy and awareness organizations in the United States. Matthew Shepard's mother and chair of the foundation, Judy Shepard will be attending the event along with other representatives of the organization. Telluride Gay Ski Week 2010, the Seventh Annual Telluride Gay Ski Week, will take place from Saturday, February 20, 2010 to Saturday, February 27, 2010. Dallas, TX (PRWEB) November 17, 2009 -- The ... Read Full Story
 
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*The signing: The reception: *Judy Shepard has shared the following thoughts about today's milestone: President Obama Signs Historic Hate Crime Legislation - Statement from Judy Shepard After a decade of debate, persistent advocacy and 14 separate congressional floor votes, President Barack Obama today signed into law the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act in a White House ceremony attended by the Shepard and Byrd families. “When Dennis and I started calling 10 years ago for federal action to prevent and properly prosecute hate crimes against gay, lesbian and transgendered Americans, we never imagined it would take this long,” said Judy ... Read Full Story
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After remarks on the Department of Defense authorization bill, President Barack Obama moments ago recognized Judy and Dennis Shepard and the family of the late Senator Ted Kennedy before signing the bill, which contains the Matthew Shepard & James Byrd, Jr. Hates Crimes Prevention Bill, into law. Said Obama: "Now, speaking of that, there is one more long-awaited change contained within this legislation that I'll be talking about a little more later today. After more than a decade of opposition and delay, we've passed inclusive hate crimes legislation to help protect our citizens from violence based on what they look like, who they love, ... Read Full Story
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Judy Shepard, author of the new book, ³The Meaning of Matthew: My Son’s Murder in Laramie and a World Transformed” will be in Santa Cruz on Friday, October 23. > After her son died as a result of an anti-gay hate crime, she and her family > founded the Matthew Shepard Foundation to replace hate with understanding, > compassion and acceptance. > > Judy will be in Santa Cruz on Friday Oct. 23 for two events hosted by the > acclaimed theater company, Pisces Moon Productions, The Equality Action > Project and The Diversity Center. There will be an intimate Reception in her > ... Read Full Story
The following statement was issued by Judy Shepard, the president of the Matthew Shepard Foundation, on the murder of 19-year-old Jorge Steven López Mercado.  
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"When my son told me he was gay, I told him, 'Now, I love you more'. I want to tell the world that hatred is not born with human beings, it is a seed that is planted by adults and is fostered creating a climate of intolerance and violence. We must change our ways and [...]  
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Moments after President Barack Obama signed landmark legislation enacting a hate-crimes law protecting LGBT victims, the parents of slain gay student Matthew Shepard released a statement.  
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When Matthew Shepard was brutally beaten to death for being gay, his family and community were changed forever. Judy Shepard will be discussing and signing her new book, "The Meaning of Matthew," 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 22 at The Athenian School, Center for the Arts, 2100 Mt. Diablo Scenic Blvd., Danville. Tickets are $10 for adults; $5 for students and are available through Rakestraw Books. Call 837-7337. by Andrea Calamoneri  
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Photo gallery | Judy Shepard in South Beach reflecting on son Matthew’s 1998 beating death Originally published Sept. 11, 2009 BY STEVE ROTHAUS, srothaus@MiamiHerald.com Judy Shepard spent eight years digging into her past, recalling the excruciating details of her son...  
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President Barack Obama today signed the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Act into law. This act, which adds sexual orientation and gender identity to the previously existing categories of race, religion and ethnicity for protection against violent bias crimes, is the culmination of  a decade of persistence by Dennis and Judy Shepard and LGBT advocacy groups. The Matthew Shepard [...]  
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One step closer to a destiny fulfilled Hate crimes bill finally becomes law, clearing way for more progress ahead By Peter Rosenstein Friday, November 06, 2009 ON OCT. 28, we witnessed the signing of legislation in which Congress recognized our community. I was fortunate to be at the White House as President Obama spoke to our community and to Dennis and Judy Shepard immediately after signing the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate...  
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President Barack Obama with Judy Shepard, the mother of Matthew Shepard, and James Byrd Jr.'s sisters, Louvon Harris, left, and Betty Byrd Boatner, second right, during a White House reception commemorating the enactment of the Matthew Shepard and ...  
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Barack Obama signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crime Prevention Act into law today.  The measure was passed by both the House and the Senate this year."After more than a decade of opposition and delay, we've passed inclusive hate crimes legislation to help protect our citizens from violence based on what they look like, who they love, how they pray, or who they are," Presidnet Obama said.I promised Judy Shepard, when she saw...  
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Judy Shepard, mother of Matthew Shepard.The U.S. Senate, following the lead of the House earlier this month, passed the Matthew Shepard—James Byrd Hate Crimes Prevention Act late yesterday. The measure, an amendment to a necessary military-spending bill, expands federal hate-crime laws to include sexual orientation, gender, sexual identity, and disability. Named after the gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard who was beaten and...  
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