Beyond the Matthew Shepard Act: A Conversation Worth Listening To
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May 31, 2009 11:30 AM
http://www.bilerico.com/2009/05/beyond_the_matthew_shepard_act_a_convers.phpRachel Segal-Sklar is a sophomore at Skimore College, and co-creator of the Skid TV/Youtube series: SEXILED.
Monday night on May 18th, the New York City Anti-Violence Project's Heroes Council held a very interesting and rousing conversation between Judy Shepard, mother of Matthew Shepard and Executive Director of the Matthew Shepard Foundation, and Sharon Stapel, Executive Director of the New York City Anti-Violence Project. Emmy Award-winning journalist Ashleigh Banfield of TruTV, who is also known for her work at NBC/MSNBC, moderated the event. The event took place at the Time Warner Center in NYC with about 100 invited guests attending. Central themes of the discussion were The Matthew Shepard Act, the anti-hate crimes legislation that is being considered by the U.S. Senate during this current session, and the broader theme of the need to achieve full civil rights for gay people and their families.
