1. Rights of the LGBT Community
... to die. 18 hours later a bicyclist, who initially mistook Matt for a scarecrow, found him. Days later Matt died at the hospital with his family by his side (MSF). In 1993, Sharon Bottoms lost custody of her two year old son, Tyler, because she is a lesbian. The court ruled that Sharons homosexual conduct was immoral and illegal and renders her an unfit ... parent (Katz). The murder of Matthew Shepard and the discrimination Sharon Bottom endured raised awareness to the attacks on gay people. Although some people believe that a gay lifestyle undermines traditional values, all people deser...
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