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Judy Shepard

About the event

The YWCA of WSU will be hosting Judy Shepard for Week Without Violence 2013. In 1998, Judy lost her son Matthew Sheperd to a murder motivated by anit-gay hate. Since his death she has actively worked to end anti-gay violence. Judy established the Matthew Shepard Foundation to carry on his legacy and is also actively involved with: Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG).