- Born
- Died
- Birth nameMatthew Wayne Shepard
- Nickname
- Matt
- Height5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
- Matthew Shepard was born on December 1, 1976 in Casper, Wyoming, USA. He died on October 12, 1998 in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.
- His murder led to the U.S. Government passing new laws regarding hate crimes.
- His mother is a prime force behind the "Matthew Shepard Foundation", which supports diversity and tolerance in youth organizations. The group was founded, in December 1998, by Dennis Shepard and Judy Shepard, in memory of Matthew.
- Died after being brutally beaten to death in the night of October 6th in Laramie, Wyoming. He was found around 6pm, 18 hours after being victim of a brutal attack in a gay hate crime.
- Son of Judy Shepard and Dennis Shepard. Brother of Logan Shepard.
- The story about his death has been made into a movie: The Matthew Shepard Story (2002)
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