Matthew Shepard | 75

In October 1998 a gay college student in Laramie, Wyoming was brutally beaten by two men he met in a local bar. The men pretended they were gay to lure 21 year old Matthew Sheppard into their truck where he was pistol-whipped and robbed. Matt was discovered barely alive 18 hours later tied to a fence in the middle of a rural area. He never regained consciousness. Matt’s murder stunned the world and ignited a movement that changed gay rights in the United States.    Guest: Jeff Mack, Executive Vice President, Matthew Shepard Foundation www.matthewshepard.org Show Contact Info: Instagram: @that90spodcast Email: [email protected]   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.