Laramie, Wyoming is the former home of “gay hate” crime victim, Matthew Shepard. Young Shepard and his family were lifetime residents of the Laramie, Wyoming and many of the people in the community knew of the Shepard’s and knew of Matthew Shepard’s homosexuality.

According to “The Death of Matthew Shepard” by William Edelen,

“Being a homosexual makes someone a much higher candidate to be a victim of a violent crime, such as; robbery, murder, or assault. Also, homosexuals are 3 times more likely to commit some kind of self indulged injury or suicide upon themselves” (http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/william_edelen/matthewshepard.html).

According the Secretary of Health under Present Bush:

"Gay youth are three times more likely to attempt suicide than other young people. Suicide is the leading cause of death among gay and lesbian youth. Gay and Lesbian youth are strongly affected by the hostile elements of society against them. Tens of thousands of others fail at suicide attempts and will go on living lives of quiet, lonely, closeted desperation."

Many American people have an intense lack of understanding about homosexuals in general. Homos

The media swarmed these incidents in Laramie, Wyoming. Everyone across the country all the way from the common man to the President used Matthew Shepard has the figure head for gay rights and to help stop “hate crimes.”

currently serving as its Executive Director.

Furthermore, it is still within our country’s obligation to march beyond the Civil Rights Bill and all other legislation which promotes the foundation of equality and freedom. It is imperative that every State in the U.S. to demonstrate harmony in supporting and enforcing hate crime legislation.

After these two men were sentenced, McKinney made an interesting quote. From CNN, it reads,

organizations. Ninety-eight percent of all donations are directed to

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