Las Vegas Review Journal - Fri Nov 06
It's rare when an issue galvanizes an entire theater community. Seemed everywhere I went this week someone would ask, "What do you think of what's going on with 'Rent' and 'The Laramie Project'?" For those who have missed the news stories, editorials, columns, and letters to the editor, Green Valley High School is presenting edited versions of the ...
Making some 'Noises'HomeTownLife.com - Thu Nov 05
Molly Wallace had to tame her natural inclination to be funny the last time she was on stage, in last year's Second Stage Players production of "The Laramie Project." The play, about the controversy surrounding the 1998 murder of gay student Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyo., wasn't the place for humor.
Roads in Southeastern Wyoming finally open on MondayStar Valley Independent - Mon Nov 02
A pair of large fall storms converged in eastern and southeastern Wyoming over the weekend, causing some residents to report anywhere from 18-26 inches of snow.
a Benefit for the Mathew Sheppard FoundationThe Torch - Thu Oct 29
Karess Ann Slaughter is the 36th reigning Empress of the Imperial Sovereign Court of the Emerald Empire in Eugene.
Obama Hails Expanded Hate Crimes LawCBS News - Wed Oct 28
The hate crimes bill is named for Matthew Shepard, pictured here in an undated photo.
Obama Set To Sign Bill Widening Hate Crime LawsNational Public Radio - Wed Oct 28
May 1999: Judy Shepard attends Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on hate crimes, along with Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder and Sen.
Family of Polk County gay hate crime murder victim to visit White HouseOrlando Homicide Report - Tue Oct 27
The law expands the federal definition of a hate crime to include the words "gender" and "gender identity," among other things.
Book review | Mother shares life of gay son who was slainThe Courier-Journal - Sat Oct 24
Seldom does a man or woman become an icon before the public gets to know them, but Matthew Shepard didn't have much choice.
Seeing yourself in those in needSalt Lake Tribune - Fri Oct 23
I've begged for money. Broke and out of gas in Laramie, Wyo., Bammer and I once mooched spare change at a truck stop.
Post seekera s strengths far outweigh censorship spat over art displayJoplin Globe - Thu Oct 22
By Greg Grisolano ggrisolano@joplinglobe.com A censorship controversy surrounding one of the candidates for Missouri Southern State University's academic affairs vice president did not deter the search committee from making him a finalist for the post, according to President Bruce Speck and a faculty representative for the panel.
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