The Meaning of Matthew with Judy Shepard
Tuesday, October 22nd, 2013
at Whittenburger Auditorium Indiana Memorial Union
This lecture experience is FREE! However please note to get there early to make sure you can get a seat for this once in a lifetime experience.
Judy Shepard, the mother of Matthew Shepard will be speaking from a mother’s perspective. As a diversity speaker Judy Shepard has made the prevention of hate crimes the focus of her efforts, and urges her audiences to make their schools and communities safer for everyone, regardless of their race, sex, religion, or gender identity and/or expression.
A little bit about Judy Shepard:
In 1998, Judy Shepard lost her son, Matthew, to a murder motivated by anti-gay hate. Turning tragedy into a crusade for justice, and determined to prevent Matthew’s fate from befalling others, she established The Matthew Shepard Foundation to help carry on his legacy.
Activist speaker Judy Shepard has appeared in two Human Rights Campaign advertisements urging an end to anti-gay violence and promoting a greater understanding of gay issues. She is also actively involved with Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG). In this capacity, she has written an open letter to schools across the country urging officials to make schools safer for gay students by promoting acceptance and diversity.
Most recently, Judy Shepard authored the New York Times best-selling book, The Meaning of Matthew: My Son’s Murder in Laramie, and a World Transformed, a moving, intimate look at how her life, and the entire fight for equal rights, changed when her son was killed.
Speaking from a mother’s perspective, Judy Shepard has made the prevention of hate crimes the focus of her efforts, and urges her audiences to make their schools and communities safe for everyone, regardless of their race, sex, religion, or gender identity and/or expression
Program Sponsors:
IU School of Education: http://education.indiana.edu/
IU Office of First Year of Experience: http://fye.indiana.edu/
IU Residential Program and Services: http://rps.indiana.edu/
IU CUE Program: http://cue.indiana.edu/
IU GLBT Student Support Services: http://studentaffairs.iub.edu/glbt/
Nancy Kalina Safe Space Life Coaching: http://nancykalina.com/
Keppler Speakers: http://kepplerspeakers.com/
Media Sponsors:
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More On Matthew & Judy Shepard:
Matthew Shepard Foundation: http://www.matthewshepard.org/
Judy Shepard Keppler Speakers Page: http://www.kepplerspeakers.com/video/judy-shepard/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVL30iXeG4k,http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fa72m68kaNU
