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... > social science subjects > sociology > social change > activism and social justice > LGBT > Matthew Shepard
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Matthew Shepard  

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  • Matthew Shepard (born December 1, 1976, in Casper, Wyoming) was attacked on October 7, 1998, in a widely publicized anti-gay hate crime in Laramie, Wyoming. He was severely beaten in a remote area, tied to a fence, and died from his injuries on October 12. [Source: Encyclopedia of Gender and Society; Shepard, Matthew (1976-1998)]

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