On June 4,
Grey's Anatomy star T.R. Knight will join
the Matthew Shepard Foundation to help kick off National Gay
Pride Month with a symbolic dusk commitment ceremony at the
Abbey in West Hollywood. At 8 p.m., couples from
around the nation will tie the knot in an event
officiated by West Hollywood mayor Jeffrey Prang and
witnessed by Judy Shepard, mother of Matthew Shepard.
On June 4,
Grey's Anatomy star T.R. Knight will join
the Matthew Shepard Foundation to help kick off National Gay
Pride Month with a symbolic dusk commitment ceremony at the
Abbey in West Hollywood. At 8 p.m., couples from
around the nation will tie the knot in an event
officiated by West Hollywood mayor Jeffrey Prang and
witnessed by Judy Shepard, mother of Matthew Shepard.
The event is sponsored by Love and Pride jewelry (www.loveandpride.com), which is
presenting special "Erase Hate" pendants to the
couples. All proceeds from sales of the pendants will
benefit the Matthew Shepard Foundation.
Judy Shepard,
executive director of the foundation, said in a press
release, "Wearing the 'Erase Hate' pendant is a great way
for people to express how they feel and promote the
values of understanding, compassion, and acceptance
that were so important to Matthew. It has been 10
years since the death of my son. Although we cannot replace
Matthew, we can join together to help spread the
message of erasing hate."
Added Mayor
Prang, "The city of West Hollywood supports marriage
equality and continues to work hard for changes in
California law. We will not stop fighting for our
rights, as no government can prevent us from loving
whom we choose."
Couples can
register for the event at www.MatthewShepard.org/GetMarried.
(The Advocate)
Click here to follow The Advocate on Twitter.
Page 1 of 1