Ed Markey @SenMarkey
On Oct. 12th, 1998, Matthew Shepard died from injuries he received during a brutal, homophobic attack. One of his killers argued that Shepard’s sexual advances excused the violence. 23 years later, gay and trans panic defenses are still legal in most states. That's unacceptable. — PolitiTweet.org
Human Rights Campaign @HRC
Today is the 23rd anniversary of Matthew Shepard’s death. He had spent six days on life support following a violent… https://t.co/dwvsm0BFkI
