tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16273390.post7539844270362750825..comments2023-10-26T04:48:15.750-04:00Comments on Ryan's Life: 10 Years AgoRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01103056885949384521noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16273390.post-40664038778305555032008-10-01T17:26:00.000-04:002008-10-01T17:26:00.000-04:00And what a ten years it's been. I like to think t...And what a ten years it's been. I like to think that Matthew's death has lent a huge amount of propulsion to the gay/lesbian journey. As horrible as it was, I honor his going before us.A Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066992019067893513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16273390.post-23940004935841876842008-10-01T15:59:00.000-04:002008-10-01T15:59:00.000-04:00Ryan you are right - I do love this. I would be ha...Ryan you are right - I do love this. I would be happy if we even had a Matthew Shephard Day (well, to me Oct 12th is). I was thinking of him yesterday believe it or not. Coincidence or... great minds think alike!<BR/>What a beautiful soul gone much too soon. My heart aches for his family and loved ones and for him. He did not deserve what happened to him - no one does.<BR/>You know I want a Chrissy Card!!!!Monogram Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00201245389134780751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16273390.post-87362010551760751712008-10-01T15:58:00.000-04:002008-10-01T15:58:00.000-04:00I can't do anything but cry whenI think about what...I can't do anything but cry when<BR/>I think about what Matthew went<BR/>through....Well, heaven got another<BR/>angel....<BR/><BR/>I don't want a card for Christmas:(<BR/>I want you to be here to visit...<BR/><BR/><BR/>HUGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01645677037265997958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16273390.post-12804823831693320252008-10-01T15:31:00.000-04:002008-10-01T15:31:00.000-04:00well said calvin maybe later this month you also c...well said calvin maybe later this month you also could do a post on matthew and how things are over there. thanx 4 being my friend!Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01103056885949384521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16273390.post-60126567101962716722008-10-01T15:26:00.000-04:002008-10-01T15:26:00.000-04:00I second the significance of this: Matthew Shepard...I second the significance of this: Matthew Shepard's death opened up the eyes of the world to this issue and had a profound effect on me.<BR/><BR/>There are handful of really significant moments defining recent gay history and the senseless murder of Matthew Shepard is definitely up there. Thanks to the tireless efforts of his mother people have been forced to rethink their perception of gays and what it means to be a victim of hate-crime. The play The Laramie Project has also been important as a stimulus for debate as it tours schools/colleges.<BR/><BR/>The univeristy where he attended now holds diversity symposiums where the arguments can be made, rarified and hopefully go towards greater public awareness and tolerence. They've also recently errected a memorial bench in his honour (in addition to the aforementioned conference sessions). <BR/><BR/>Hopefully his legacy is a better future for the rest of us. It's such a shame he didn't get to enjoy it.<BR/><BR/>RIPcalvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203844415003873039noreply@blogger.com