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1 of 3 men convicted in hate crime murder of James Byrd Jr. has been executed The federal law is called the
Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Law, in recognition of the Jasper victim and
Matthew Shepard, the young gay man murdered in an anti-gay hate crime in Wyoming just months after James Byrd was killed.
... read moreTop DoJ official talks LGBT progress at the Center Those achievements included passage of the
Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," expanded hospital visitation rights for same-sex couples and the development of the National HIV/AIDS
... read moreLafayette College Theater to present 'The Laramie Project' ... Oct. 1 at Lafayette College's Williams Center for the Arts, 317 Hamilton St. The play tells the story of the events surrounding the death of
Matthew Shepard, a young gay university student who was kidnapped, severely beaten and left to die in 1998.
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