On the 25th anniversary of the tragic death of Matthew Shepard, University Choir partnered with Lafayette Master Chorale to present Considering Matthew Shepard, a three-part oratorio by composer Craig ...
Matthew Shepard was a 21-year old youth who was brutally murdered in Wyoming in 1998. The reason? He was gay. His death caused a national uproar and led to the passing of a national hate law.
Several angel-clad protesters surrounded anti-gay protestors as Russell Henderson, who pleaded guilty Monday to the beating death gay college student Matthew Shepard, was sentenced to two life terms.