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Matthew Shepard murder

The murder of Matthew Shepard in 1998 and its impact on hate-crimes advocacy and LGBT rights organizing

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Who were the perpetrators and what motives were cited in Matthew Shepard's murder?

Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson carried out the October 1998 beating and killing of University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard; both men were arrested, pleaded guilty to murder-related charges...