Judy Shepard "The Meaning of Matthew" @ Indiana University Bloomington

Judy Shepard, the mother of Matthew Shepard, will be speaking at Indiana University Bloomington April 10th, and will be speaking from a mother's perspective. As a diversity speaker Judy Shepard has made the prevention of hate crimes the focus of her efforts, and urges her audiences to make their schools and communities safer for everyone, regardless of their race, sex, religion, or gender identity and/or expression. This lecture experience is FREE! However please note to get there early to make sure you can get a seat for this once in a lifetime experience. We will be located in the Whittenberg Auditorium in the Indiana Memorial Union on the IUB campus A little bit about Judy Shepard: In 1998, Judy Shepard lost her son, Matthew, to a murder motivated by anti-gay hate. Turning tragedy into a crusade for justice, and determined to prevent Matthew’s fate from befalling others, she established The Matthew Shepard Foundation to help carry on his legacy. Activist speaker Judy Shepard has appeared in two Human Rights Campaign advertisements urging an end to anti-gay violence and promoting a greater understanding of gay issues. She is also actively involved with Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG). In this capacity, she has written an open letter to schools across the country urging officials to make schools safer for gay students by promoting acceptance and diversity. Most recently, Judy Shepard authored the New York Times best-selling book, The Meaning of Matthew: My Son’s Murder in Laramie, and a World Transformed, a moving, intimate look at how her life, and the entire fight for equal rights, changed when her son was killed. Speaking from a mother’s perspective, Judy Shepard has made the prevention of hate crimes the focus of her efforts, and urges her audiences to make their schools and communities safe for everyone, regardless of their race, sex, religion, or gender identity and/or expression Program Sponsors: IU School of Education: http://education.indiana.edu IU Office of First Year of Experience: http://fye.indiana.edu IU Residential Program and Services: http://rps.indiana.edu IU CUE Program: http://cue.indiana.edu IU GLBT Student Support Services: http://iub.edu/~glbt Nancy Kalina Safe Space Life Coaching: http://nancykalina.com Keppler Speakers: http://kepplerspeakers.com Media Sponsors: bloomingOUT: http://bloomingout.wordpress.com/ More On Matthew & Judy: Matthew Shepard Foundation: http://www.matthewshepard.org/ Judy Shepard Keppler Speakers Page: http://www.kepplerspeakers.com/video/judy-shepard/ Judy in Action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVL30iXeG4k, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fa72m68kaNU