Judy Shepard on the Death of Fred Phelps.
Originally trained as a teacher, Mrs. Shepard holds a Bachelor of the Arts degree in Secondary Education from the University of Wyoming where she later pursued some post-graduate studies. I love you so much! “I was one (ticked) off mom.
Determined to prevent others from suffering their son’s fate, Judy and Dennis decided to turn their grief into action and established the Matthew Shepard Foundation to carry on Matthew’s legacy. In her continuing role as board president, she travels across the nation speaking to audiences about what they can do as individuals and communities to make this world a more accepting place for everyone, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, sex, gender identity and expression, or sexual orientation. She was a devoted … STONEHAM — Sometimes Judy Shepard gets angry. She spoke Tuesday at Indiana University Southeast's Ogle Center about her advocacy for LGBT rights. Christie The Foundation is dedicated to working toward the causes championed by Matthew during his life: social justice, diversity awareness & education, and equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people.Judy Shepard is the founding president of the Matthew Shepard Foundation Board of Directors, and served as its first executive director as well, from 1999 to 2009. At the time, she stated, “Everybody grieves in their own way, and families need to take care of themselves first.
Dennis Shepard Dennis Shepard is the father of Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old student at University of Wyoming who was murdered in October 1998 in what became one of the most high-profile cases highlighting hate-crimes against LGBT people.
Family-Placed Death Notice SHEPARD, Judy JUDY SHEPARD Judy Shepard of Walnut Grove, passed away March 6, 2012, at the age of 68. March 20 2014 6:44 PM EDT. She was a devoted … Family-Placed Death Notice SHEPARD, Judy JUDY SHEPARD Judy Shepard of Walnut Grove, passed away March 6, 2012, at the age of 68. At the time of his death, Judy says, he was just putting his life back together after being sexually assaulted on a high school trip to Morocco. Honoring their son 20 years after his death in 2018, Judy Shepard was interviewed by OUT FRONT. In October 1998, Judy and Dennis Shepard lost their 21 year-old son, Matthew, to a murder motivated by anti-gay hate. "After our son’s death in Wyoming, Joe Biden helped pass the legislation to protect LGBTQ Americans from hate crimes,” Dennis said. Speaking from a mother’s perspective, Judy also authored a 2009 memoir, “The Meaning of Matthew,” exploring the family’s journey through the prosecution of Matthew’s assailants, the ensuing media coverage, and their continuing work to advance civil rights. You were a very strong lady, and you were a fighter. In an exclusive interview, Judy and Dennis Shepard talk grief, LGBTQ rights, what Matt’s National Cathedral plaque means, and Trump’s “horrifying” policies.
Judy Shepard is the founding president of the Matthew Shepard Foundation Board of Directors, and served as its first executive director as well, from 1999 to 2009. Matthew’s death moved many thousands of people around the world to attend vigils and rallies in his memory. She and Dennis continue to make their home in Casper, Wyoming.If you would like to send a letter, note, or donation to the Foundation, please mail to: Not everyone will want to become public figures or …
By Neal Broverman. I love you so much! "After our son’s death in Wyoming, Joe Biden helped pass the legislation to protect LGBTQ Americans from hate crimes,” Dennis said. After the death of her son Matt in 1998, Judy Shepard discovered traits within herself she didn’t realize she had. Shepard, Judy 8/14/1941 - 10/2/2017 Sparta Judy Louise Shepard, age 76, passed away at her home on Monday, October 2, 2017.
Speaking from a mother’s perspective, Judy also authored a 2009 memoir, “The Meaning of Matthew,” exploring the family’s journey through the prosecution of Matthew’s assailants, the ensuing media coverage, and their continuing work to advance civil rights. In October 1998, Judy and Dennis Shepard lost their 21-year-old son, Matthew, to a murder motivated by anti-gay hate. Judy and Dennis Shepard appeared briefly during the DNC's roll call, which formally made former Vice President Joe Biden the Democratic nominee in the Nov. 3 election against President Donald Trump.