laramie

Judy Shepard shares personal stories about her son Matthew's life and death, focusing on how she and her husband chose to honor their son's legacy after he was murdered in a brutal hate crime by becoming international gay rights activists.

Explores why the murder of twenty-one-year-old gay University of Wyoming student Matt Shepard ignited a media frenzy and struck a cord with American society.

The author describes her life in Laramie, Wyoming as a tattoo artist with a habit of falling for dangerous men, one of whom beat her up when she was pregnant with his child.

Matthew Shepard was murdered because he was gay. His mother shares the story behind the headlines, interweaving her memories of Matthew and the challenges she faced, with her family, confronting his death. She also gives an account of how she and her husband helped prosecutors convict Matthew's murderers.

Judy Shepard shares personal stories about her son Matthew's life and death, focusing on how she and her husband chose to honor their son's legacy after he was murdered in a brutal hate crime by becoming international gay rights activists.