Matthew Shepard
FBI’s new hate crime report captures an America changed by hate
By Simran Jeet Singh — November 13, 2018
(RNS) — The official statistics reflect a climate of growing hate that is emboldened and indeed enacted by those at the top.
Matthew Shepard, symbol for gay rights, laid to rest in DC
By The Associated Press — October 27, 2018
WASHINGTON (AP) — The service provided a moment of unity and collective grieving for those in the LGBTQ community, for whom Shepard's death represented the pain and discrimination many had experienced themselves.
Matthew Shepard to be interred at Washington National Cathedral
By Jack Jenkins — October 11, 2018
WASHINGTON (RNS) — In 1998, the grief-stricken parents of Matthew Shepard struggled to find a suitable burial site for their son, a 21-year-old college student who was tortured and killed in what was widely seen as an act of anti-gay violence. They feared his gravesite could become a target for hateful vandalism. But this week, […]
The ‘Splainer: Martyr or terrorist? It depends …
By Kimberly Winston — February 24, 2015
(RNS) One man's martyr can be another man's terrorist. Here's what's behind lionizing the dead.
Religious groups feel the pinch of government shutdown
By Kevin Eckstrom — October 8, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) As the government shutdown enters its second week, some religious groups are starting to feel the pinch, and they're also finding ways to reach out.
Gay Mormon characters step out of the shadows
By Kellie Moore — May 22, 2013
(RNS) Twenty years ago, a gay Mormon character stepped onstage for the first time in Tony Kushner's "Angels in America.'' A lot's changed since then, fueled by the church's role in Prop 8 and its efforts to build bridges to gays and lesbians.
Faith and rights groups call for hate crime hearings
By Chris Lisee — August 22, 2012
WASHINGTON (RNS) Following a rash of recent attacks, a coalition of more than 150 organizations is calling on the Senate Judiciary Committee to conduct hearings next month on hate crimes and hate groups in the United States. By Chris Lisee.
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