Matthew Shepard

The move comes just more than two decades after the young gay man's brutal murder in Laramie, Wyo. His death became an important symbol in the fight against homophobia.

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'Proud And Relieved': Matthew Shepard's Remains To Be Interred At National Cathedral

6:03pm October 11, 2018

The move comes two decades after the young gay man's brutal murder in Laramie, Wyo. "This is incredibly meaningful for our family and for everyone who has known him," his parents said Thursday.

Paco Garcia, of San Antonio, Texas, waves a rainbow flag in memory of the victims of the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting, in Orlando, Fla.

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Illinois To Ban 'Gay Panic Defense' In New Year

11:07pm December 28, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

LGBTQ activists say they hope lawmakers in other states will also ban the legal defense, which blames a victim's sexual orientation for an attacker's violent reaction.