Allies gather to remember death
Students light candles to remember gay hate crime victim Matthew Shepard
Sayani Mukherjee
http://media.www.dailypennsylvanian.com/media/storage/paper882/news/2008/10/23/News/Allies.Gather.To.Remember.Death-3501650.shtmlGay and straight students alike gathered for a candlelight vigil in Wynn Commons last night to commemorate the death of Matthew Shepard, who was brutally murdered 10 years ago for being gay.
The vigil was hosted by Allies, an organization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and straight students. The event featured several student speakers, a biography of Shepard and a moment of silence.
Shepard, a University of Wyoming student, was kidnapped and tortured on Oct. 6, 1998 by Russell Henderson and Aaron McKinney, who then left him for dead. He was later taken to a hospital, where he died six days later on Oct. 12.
