"Like many gay men and women, I can remember exactly where I was when I heard of Matthew's murder," said State Representative Mark Ferrandino. "In college I was in the process of coming out. His death ...

The mother of Matthew Shepard shares her story about her son's death and the choice she made to become an international gay rights activist. Today, the name Matthew Shepard is synonymous with gay ...

Eleven years ago, playwright Moisés Kaufman and members of his Tectonic Theater Project went to Laramie, Wyo., shortly after the brutal murder of Matthew Shepard, a gay University of Wyoming student.

Greg Pierotti directs School of Theatre, Film & Television student Isabella Russo in a rehearsal of “The Laramie Project.” The play, which Pierotti co-wrote and for which he later earned an Emmy ...

“It’s not really about gay people ... the focus of the show is portraying the environment that allows hate and prejudice to foster and spawn,” said student actor Evander Da Silva.