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'''Matthew Shepard''' (1976-1998) was an American college student from [[Wyoming]].  On October 7th, 1998, he was savagely beaten and robbed by two men, and died on October 12th.  The killers were heavily involved in drugs and had met Shepard in a bar, giving him a ride afterwards.   

'''Matthew Shepard''' (1976-1998) was an American college student from [[Wyoming]].  On October 7, 1998, he was savagely beaten and robbed by two men, and died on October 12.  The killers were heavily involved in drugs and had met Shepard in a bar, giving him a ride afterwards.   

[[Homosexual]] activists and the liberal media converted this drug-related killing <ref>Ben Fritzen, a former police detective, said, "Matthew Shepard's sexual preference or sexual orientation certainly wasn't the motive in the homicide... What it came down to, really, is drugs and money." [http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20070810/EDITORIAL/108100014/1013/editorial Washington Times Editorial] 8/10/2007 </ref> into a [[hate crime]] even though the prosecution never described the killing as a hate crime.<ref name="courttv">http://www.courttv.com/archive/trials/mckinney/110399_verdict_ctv.html</ref>  

[[Homosexual]] activists and the liberal media converted this drug-related killing <ref>Ben Fritzen, a former police detective, said, "Matthew Shepard's sexual preference or sexual orientation certainly wasn't the motive in the homicide... What it came down to, really, is drugs and money." [http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20070810/EDITORIAL/108100014/1013/editorial Washington Times Editorial] 8/10/2007</ref> into a [[hate crime]] even though the prosecution never described the killing as a hate crime.<ref name="courttv">http://www.courttv.com/archive/trials/mckinney/110399_verdict_ctv.html</ref>  

* McKinney's girlfriend, Kristen Price, said, "I knew that night it was all about getting money... Money to get drugs." McKinney himself, talking for the first time (he did not testify at his trial), told ABC's Elizabeth Vargas that "it wasn't a hate crime... [A]ll I wanted to do was beat him up and rob him." In fact, McKinney said, "I have gay friends. ... You know, that kind of thing don't bother me so much."<ref>[http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2007/aug/10/reject-the-hate-crimes-bill/ Reject the 'hate crimes' bill]</ref>

* McKinney's girlfriend, Kristen Price, said, "I knew that night it was all about getting money... Money to get drugs." McKinney himself, talking for the first time (he did not testify at his trial), told ABC's Elizabeth Vargas that "it wasn't a hate crime... [A]ll I wanted to do was beat him up and rob him." In fact, McKinney said, "I have gay friends. ... You know, that kind of thing don't bother me so much."<ref>[http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2007/aug/10/reject-the-hate-crimes-bill/ Reject the 'hate crimes' bill]</ref>

A book published in 2013 reports:

A book published in 2013 reports:

*A former lover of Shepard’s confirms that Shepard and McKinney had sex while doing drugs in the back of a limo

*A former lover of Shepard’s confirms that Shepard and McKinney had sex while doing drugs in the back of a limo

*Another subject, Elaine Baker, tells Jimenez that Shepard and McKinney were friends who had been in sexual threesome with O’Connor<ref> [http://www.advocate.com/print-issue/current-issue/2013/09/13/have-we-got-matthew-shepard-all-wrong?page=full Have We Got Matthew Shepard All Wrong?

*Another subject, Elaine Baker, tells Jimenez that Shepard and McKinney were friends who had been in sexual threesome with O’Connor<ref>[http://www.advocate.com/print-issue/current-issue/2013/09/13/have-we-got-matthew-shepard-all-wrong?page=full Have We Got Matthew Shepard All Wrong? A new book argues that America’s most notorious hate crime was not a hate crime at all.]</ref>

A new book argues that America’s most notorious hate crime was not a hate crime at all.]</ref>

Activists claimed even before the details of the crime were known that the murder was due to anti-gay bias.  Once the crime was discovered, Shepard's friends "were calling the County Attorney's office, they were calling the media and indicating Matthew Shepard is gay and we don't want the fact that he is gay to go unnoticed."<ref name="20/20" />

Activists claimed even before the details of the crime were known that the murder was due to anti-gay bias.  Once the crime was discovered, Shepard's friends "were calling the County Attorney's office, they were calling the media and indicating Matthew Shepard is gay and we don't want the fact that he is gay to go unnoticed."<ref name="20/20" />

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