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Judy Shepard

Co-founder of the Matthew Shepard Foundation · United States · On the map · Writers · Born 1952 · age 74

Judy Shepard is the mother of Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old student at University of Wyoming who was murdered in October 1998. She and her husband, Dennis Shepard, are co-founders of the Matthew Shepard Foundation, and advocate for LGBT rights.

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Writers
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Born 1952 · age 74