http://theriver1079.com Casper's Real Rock Variety Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:33:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://theriver1079.com/matthew-shepard-death-thirteen-years-later-photo-video/ http://theriver1079.com/matthew-shepard-death-thirteen-years-later-photo-video/#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:04:35 +0000 Grace Niemitalo http://theriver1079.com/?p=19614 Thirteen years ago today, Matthew Shepard's life was taken. His death launched the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual and Transgender) movement into the spotlight, and 13 years later, still inspires the LGBT community and its supporters to continue the battle against hate. This is an everlasting battle, but because of Matthew's courage, and his family's strength, there is more awareness now than ever before.

]]> http://theriver1079.com/matthew-shepard-death-thirteen-years-later-photo-video/feed/ 0 Gina Van Hoof, Courtesy of the Matthew Shepard Foundation