Originally Posted by LuciaDisturbed

*keeps fingers, legs, and toes crossed*

I hope the Matthew Shepard Act gets passed! When I heard what happened to Matthew, I was so sad. Poor guy. He did not deserve to die like that, to suffer like that, for being gay. I wish I could give his parents a hug. They have suffered so much from their son's death. I watched the Laramie Project. I liked what Christina Ricci (the actress in the movie, forgot her character name) did at Matthew Shepard's funeral with the sheet angels...I thought it was nice to block out the protestors (Rev. Fred Phelps, etc). Matthew's parents and family and friends did not need to see and deal with the protestors at the funeral, it is very disrespectful.