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== Matthew Sheppard Hate Crime Hoax ==

== Matthew Sheppard Hate Crime Hoax ==

Several prominent politicians, including President Bill Clinton used the Matthew Sheppard incident in an attempt to lobby Congress to pass hate crime legislation adding homosexuals as a "protected class".  This legislation was defeated, however, it served to open the door to homosexual marriage legislation, which has also been defeated in the majority of State within the US.   

Several prominent politicians, including President Bill Clinton used the Matthew Sheppard incident in an attempt to lobby Congress to pass hate crime legislation adding homosexuals as a "protected class".  This legislation was defeated, however, it served to open the door to homosexual marriage legislation, which has also been defeated in the majority of States within the US.   

During an interview with 20/20 news, several associates of Sheppard provided evidence and statements to the press that McKinney, Sheppard's killer, was also a homosexual.  McKinney was interviewed by 20/20 and told reporters that Sheppard's sexual orientation was not a motive for the killing, despite media reports, and distorted reporting and lobbying of the incident by the militant gay rights movement.  Both McKinney and Doc O'conner, associates of Sheppard, stated that both Matthew Sheppard and McKinney were homosexuals and were also methampetamine users.

During an interview with 20/20 news, several associates of Sheppard provided evidence and statements to the press that McKinney, Sheppard's killer, was also a homosexual.  McKinney was interviewed by 20/20 and told reporters that Sheppard's sexual orientation was not a motive for the killing, despite media reports, and distorted reporting and lobbying of the incident by the militant gay rights movement.  Both McKinney and Doc O'conner, associates of Sheppard, stated that both Matthew Sheppard and McKinney were homosexuals and were also methampetamine users.