Case #008 - Matthew Shepard

Welcome to Episode Eight of Do You Dare?   Happy Pride Month guys!   This month we are going to be focusing on cases relating to LGBTQ+ folks and choosing to highlight stories that have impacted the history of this resilient community and forced changes to be made. We feel it's important to share their stories and say their names so that they might be remembered not only for the tragedy that befell them but also the people they were and the differences they have made.     In this episode Cian will be covering the brutal murder of Matthew Shepard.  In this case we will be analysing the tragic events that lead to the death of Matthew Shepard and the mixed out cry that followed. Em and Cian will be discussing the use of the Gay Panic Defence along with berating the men who did it.   Thanks to everyone who has joined us for this week's heartbreaking case and we hope to see you back next Tuesday as Em share's with you the final case in our Pride Month coverage.    If you enjoyed this episode it would mean the world to us if you could take a minute to rate, review and subscribe!    Don't forget you can join in the conversation with us over on social media to share your thoughts and theories. You can contact us at [email protected] if you want to suggest cases, tell us your personal true crime or paranormal stories to be read out in future listener episodes or just to say hi!   (sources for this episode were: wikipedia, famous-trials.com, ebsco.com and a guardian article.)