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Co-presented with NORTHWEST PRIDE and SEATTLE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH's SEATTLE SPIRITUAL SYNTHESIS series. The 1998 gay bashing and murder of 21-year-old college student Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming, brought hatred and violence against gay people into public consciousness in an unprecedented way. Matthew Shepard's mother, Judy Shepard's memories of her son, and of her transformation into a gay rights activist working against hatred in all forms is powerfully told in her book, The Meaning of Matthew: My Son's Murder in Laramie, and a World Transformed (Plume). We welcome her tonight to Seattle First Baptist Church, a longtime leader among welcoming, open, and affirming congregations in the nation. "Although Matt's life was short, his story continues to have a great impact on young and old alike. His legacy lives on in thousands of people who actively fight to replace hate with understanding, compassion and acceptance. In her own beautiful words, Judy gives us all a greater understanding of Matthew and the larger meaning of his life. In doing so, she demonstrates the difference that each individual can make in achieving a better and more just society. She's a true profile in courage, and America will be a fairer nation because of her." - the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy. For more about the Matthew Shepard Foundation, founded by Judy and Dennis Shepard, please see www.matthewshepard.com.Free admission is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Seattle First Baptist Church is at 1111 Harvard Avenue (at Seneca). For more information on this evening, please call Elliott Bay at (206) 624-6600.
