OUR BEST and BRIGHTEST ACTIVISTS: society.(individual contributions to the gay rights movement)

From: The Advocate (The national gay & lesbiannewsmagazine) | Date: August 17, 1999| Author: Gideonse, Ted; Johnson, Hans; Jordan, Tony; Meyer, Lisa; Walker, Christian; Barrett, Jon; Gallagher, John | Copyright information

Judy Shepard

Five months after her eldest son's death in Laramie, Wyo., Judy Shepard told The Advocate that it was Matthew who had been the activist in her family. "He would love to be out there sharing ideas and talking and debating the issues and trying to make a difference," she said, But since that March 16 cover story, it's been Judy who has taken the role her son could not. She has addressed the National Press Club and testified before Congress regarding the Hate ...

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