The Meaning of Matthew: My Son's Murder in Laramie and a World Transformed

By Judy Shepard, with Jon Barrett. 2009 (Sept.). 273p. Hudson/Penguin.

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The day that Matthew Shepard, a young student at the University of Wyoming, was violently attacked and left for dead was a turning point for LGBT rights. Matthew's mother provides a context for her son's life and a compassionate account of the events surrounding Matthew's murder.

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ISBN:

978-1-59463-057-6

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Over the Rainbow Project Book List

The Over the Rainbow Book List (OTR) is a committee of the Rainbow Round Table (RRT) of the American Library Association (ALA). OTR creates an annual, annotated bibliography of books for general adult readers aged 18 years or older that have commendable literary quality and significant, authentic lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning (LGBTQIA+) content. 

 2011 - Selection(s)