Judy Shepard is the mother of Matthew Shepard, a gay student who was murdered in Laramie on Oct. 12, 1998. She and her husband, Dennis, have founded the Matthew Shepard Foundation in his memory, hoping to "replace hate with understanding, compassion and acceptance," according to the organization's mission. Shepard spoke during the Matthew Shepard Memorial Bench dedication on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008, in Laramie.
Judy Shepard is the mother of Matthew Shepard, a gay student who was murdered in Laramie on Oct. 12, 1998. She and her husband, Dennis, have founded the Matthew Shepard Foundation in his memory, hoping to "replace hate with understanding, compassion and acceptance," according to the organization's mission. Shepard spoke during the Matthew Shepard Memorial Bench dedication on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008, in Laramie.
Judy Shepard, mother of slain University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard, talks to a group of college administrators Wednesday morning at the Parkway Plaza in Casper. Photo by Dan Cepeda/Casper Star-Tribune.
Dennis and Judy Shepard stand in Quealy Plaza, outside the Arts and Sciences Building on the University of Wyoming campus, after speaking at the dedication of the Matthew Shepard Memorial Bench Sept. 27 in Laramie. This week marks 10 years since their son Matthew was murdered. Photo by Kerry Huller, Star-Tribune.
President Barack Obama, greets the parents of Matthew Shepard, Dennis Shepard, left, and Judy Shepard, second left, as James Byrd Jr.'s sisters, Louvon Harris, second right, and Betty Byrd Boatner, right, watch during a White House reception commemorating the enactment of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act on Wednesday in Washington. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)
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