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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. A misguided defense of one of the killers tried to make an issue of Shepard's [[homosexuality]]. |
Shepard's death was cited by homosexual activists to propose legislation to classify attacks against homosexuals as a [[hate crime]] that would be punished more severely than in the absence of homosexuality as a motivational factor. All legislation, both in Wyoming and on the national level, has failed.<ref>http://www.reason.com/news/show/31008.html</ref>. A recent effort to pass a bill has had President Bush vowing to veto. | Shepard's death was cited by homosexual activists to propose legislation to classify attacks against homosexuals as a [[hate crime]] that would be punished more severely than in the absence of homosexuality as a motivational factor. All legislation, both in Wyoming and on the national level, has failed.<ref>http://www.reason.com/news/show/31008.html</ref>. A recent effort to pass a bill has had President Bush vowing to veto. | ||
Revision as of 17:58, September 11, 2007
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. A misguided defense of one of the killers tried to make an issue of Shepard's homosexuality. Shepard's death was cited by homosexual activists to propose legislation to classify attacks against homosexuals as a hate crime that would be punished more severely than in the absence of homosexuality as a motivational factor. All legislation, both in Wyoming and on the national level, has failed.[1]. A recent effort to pass a bill has had President Bush vowing to veto.