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The 10th Anniversary of Matthew Shepard’s Lynching
Many LGBTs were lynched both before and after the murder of Wyoming gay college student Matthew Shepard in 1998. Several gay riots happened before the 1969 Stonewall Rebellion. What made both events different from many other similar ones was that protests and other street organizing that came in their wake. Among the many organizations and…
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Matthew Shepard March 2007 “March for LGBT Freedom!” (7/7)
Uploaded on Jan 20, 2008 Part 7 of 7: 9th Annual Matthew Shepard March and Rally for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Freedom October 6, 2007 Chicago, Illinois. “March for LGBT Freedom!” Despite taking place during the final 2007 playoff appearance of the Chicago Cubs baseball team, Gay Liberation Network’s 9th annual Matthew Shepard March…
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Matthew Shepard March 2007 “From Russia With Pride” (6/7)
Uploaded on Jan 19, 2008 Part 6 of 7: 9th Annual Matthew Shepard March and Rally for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Freedom October 6, 2007 Chicago, Illinois. “From Russia With Pride” This segment features guest speaker Russian gay activist Nikolai Alekseev. As a student at Moscow State University, Nikolai wanted to study the legal…
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Matthew Shepard March 2007 “Community Support & Solidarity” (5/7)
Uploaded on Jan 19, 2008 Part 5 of 7: 9th Annual Matthew Shepard March and Rally for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Freedom October 6, 2007 Chicago, Illinois. “Community Support & Solidarity” This segment features Gay Liberation Network member Bob Schwartz. First with a short fund-raiser pitch and then an introduction to guest speaker Russian…
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Matthew Shepard March 2007 “The Gay Gospel” (3/7)
Uploaded on Jan 17, 2008 Part 3 of 7: 9th Annual Matthew Shepard March and Rally for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Freedom October 6, 2007 Chicago, Illinois. “The Gay Gospel” This segment features Rev. Liz Stedman, the openly lesbian Episcopal chaplain at Northwestern University. She discusses equal rights within the church and the schism…
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Matthew Shepard March 2007 “Gay-Bashed By Police” (2/7)
Uploaded on Jan 15, 2008 Part 2 of 7: 9th Annual Matthew Shepard March and Rally for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Freedom October 6, 2007 Chicago, Illinois. “Gay-Bashed By Police” This segment features civil rights attorney Dana Kurtz. She represents 3 women attacked and brutally beaten by an off-duty police officer. This hate crime…
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Matthew Shepard March 2007 “Let’s Talk” (1/7)
Uploaded on Jan 14, 2008 Part 1 of 7: 9th Annual Matthew Shepard March and Rally for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Freedom October 6, 2007 Chicago, Illinois. “Let’s Talk” This segment features Lloyd Kelly, executive director, and Robert Thomas of “Let’s Talk, Let’s Test Foundation”. Matthew Shepard March 2007 Full Program: 1/7 “Let’s Talk”…