This past Monday I had the good fortune to hear Judy Shepard speak on Auraria Campus as a part of her work with The Matthew Shepard Foundation. 11 years after Matthew’s terrible murder she is still traveling around the nation passionately educating on equality. Through her incredible perseverance and strength she has served as an [...]
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I just happened upon this video and it’s very fitting when considering my previous post. We must work harder to create safe havens for LGBT individuals around the world, until that day when all people are loved, accepted, and safe in their home. I’ve been haunted lately by the images of teenagers Mahmoud Asgari [...]
On this day one year ago 15 year old Lawrence “Larry” King was shot and killed as he sat in his 8th grade classroom. He was murdered for having the courage to openly be who he had known he was for years. Larry came out when he was just 10 years old. It took me [...]
