Matthew Shepard rests in National Cathedral 20 years after his murder – News 24

Shepard was brutally attacked and left for dead in 1998, targeted because he was gay. His death opened a new chapter in the national movement for LGBTQ rights. Two decades later, his ashes were placed at the Washington National Cathedral – an offer his parents say they were honored to receive.
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Matthew Shepard rests in National Cathedral 20 years after his murder – News 24

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