Bishop Budde is unapologetic about confronting Trump over his treatment of LGBTQ+ people and immigrants
“It wasn’t like I was talking about people I don’t know,” Budde told The Advocate.
January 28, 2025
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Bishop who confronted Trump led ceremony honoring Matthew Shepard
Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde and out Bishop V. Gene Robinson presided over a Washington National Cathedral ceremony honoring the hate-crime victim and the interment of his ashes there in 2018.
January 24, 2025
Wyoming Parole Board rejects commuting prison sentence for one of Matthew Shepard’s killers (exclusive)
Russell Henderson, one of two men convicted of the heinous hate crime, tried to have his double life sentence shortened.
September 18, 2024
Principal who offered 'a Christian perspective' on Laramie Project staging has discrimination suit revived
The former assistant principal of a Colorado high school claims he was fired after offering "a Christian perspective" on a school play about the murder of Matthew Shepard, a gay college student.
September 11, 2024
Tim Walz in fiery HRC speech: ‘I sure the hell don’t need JD Vance giving me advice’ on reproductive care
’We’re not going back to the discrimination,” Kamala Harris’s running mate said in a keynote address over the weekend.
September 9, 2024
Judy Shepard's Presidential Medal of Freedom hailed by LGBTQ+ rights groups 25 years after gay son’s murder
After the hate-fueled murder of her son, Matthew Shepard, more than two decades ago, she has advocated for the rights of LGBTQ+ people.
May 6, 2024
Judy Shepard more than deserves the Presidential Medal of Freedom for what she's done to protect LGBTQ+ lives
Judy took on all of our anger, sadness, fear, and hope after losing the hope in her life.
May 3, 2024
Judy Shepard, Nancy Pelosi, and queer scientist Jane Rigby among Medal of Freedom honorees
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation's highest civilian honor.
May 3, 2024
A bridge, a split rail fence, a high school bathroom, and skin all raw
Jane Clementi and Judy Shepard talk about the pain of losing an LGBTQ+ child in the wake of Nex Benedict’s tragic death
March 18, 2024
For the moms of Matthew Shepard and Tyler Clementi, the fight to protect LGBTQ+ youth isn’t finished
Schools, legislators and legislatures, churches, and the media are failing LGBTQ+ youth, the mothers say after the death of Nex Benedict in Oklahoma.
February 26, 2024
Campaign Launched to Memorialize Matthew Shepard on Postage Stamp
The announcement came on what would have been Matthew Shepard's 47th birthday. He was killed in 1998, having been attacked and tied to a fence to be left for dead.
December 1, 2023
Who Is Rep. Virginia Foxx, the Antigay, Trump-Loving, Mike Johnson Supporter?
She told a reporter to "shut up" during a press conference Wednesday.
October 26, 2023
From 'Heather' to Harvey to Matthew Shepard, Lesléa Newman Chronicles Queer History
This author, and one of our Advocates of the Year, has been at the forefront of LGBTQ+ history for over 30 years.
October 23, 2023
Matthew Shepard's Murder Remembered 25 Years Later With a Renewed Call to Fight Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate
Matthew Shepard died 25 years ago today after an antigay attack. How do we honor his legacy and that of less well-known hate-crime victims?
October 12, 2023
Coming Out? Here Are Some Resources to Help
“The most powerful act of resistance as an LGBTQ+ person is to live our life loudly in a world that tells us to be quiet,” says HRC President Kelley Robinson.
October 11, 2023
25 Years After Matthew Shepard's Killing, Lesléa Newman Helps Us Make Sense of It
The author of Heather Has Two Mommies couldn't let this dark anniversary go unnoticed.
October 5, 2023
Missouri Man Who Lured and Shot a Gay Teen Sentenced to 21 Years
The 16-year-old boy attempted to walk away from the man before he was shot eight times in cold blood.
April 21, 2023
32 LGBTQ+ Documentaries to Watch for LGBTQ+ History Month
We've assembled 32 films to recommend, from 1977's Word Is Out to 2021's Pieces of Us.
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October 28, 2022