Matthew Shepard’s murder was a galvanizing event for LGBTQ Americans, epitomizing the pain and discrimination that many had experienced personally. Shepard was found badly beaten and barely breathing on Oct. 6, 1998, after being tied to a split-rail fence on a dirt road near Laramie, Wyoming.
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