But, perhaps, instead of the focus on his murder, we should all be focusing more on his willingness to be himself openly and unapologetically — no matter the cost
Telling the tale of an nonreciprocal gay love story through an autobiographical character. The “Manuel” series was published in the monthly magazine “La Luna de Madrid” between 1983 and 1985.
When news broke that Matthew Shepard’s remains were finally buried at the National Cathedral some 20 years after his death, we were reminded of the collective grief the nation felt after the brutal, senseless murder of the waiflike 21-year-old.
