One of the men who murdered gay college student Matthew Shepard in 1998 was denied a commutation of his sentence this week, the Wyoming Board of Parole has confirmed. Russell Henderson, who along with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Memorial roses and poster during vigil for for Matthew Shepard openly gay University of Wyoming student who died of his wounds ...

This month marks the 25th anniversary of the death of Matthew Shepard. On October 6, 1998, Shepard was beaten, tortured and left to die, bound to a fence in a remote Wyoming field, not far from the ...

Meier was deeply affected by taking on his role in 'The Matthew Shepard Story,' filming just years after Shepard's tragic ...

The recent torture and murder of 24-year-old trans man Sam Nordquist bears similarities to the 1998 murder of 21-year-old cisgender gay man Matthew Shepard. Shepard’s murder shocked the nation. Like ...

Some deaths are more sacramental than others. Something about the brutal murder of Matthew Shepard, the inescapable sense of fundamental innocence being crucified, lent the tragic event a power no ...

Twenty-six years after the savage killing of Matthew Shepard, a theatrical oratorio makes its Pennsylvania premiere at the Mann Center. Singers perform as Matthew Shepard and his family during a dress ...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A musical work centered on love, acceptance, and social justice is coming to UNCW’s Kenan Auditorium this May. Considering Matthew Shepard, performed by the Wilmington Voices, ...