What If the Most Notorious Murder of a Gay Man Wasn’t a Hate Crime?
A candlelight vigil for Matthew Shepard—who was reported to have been killed in a homophobic attack in October 1998. (Photo by Steve Liss/Getty Images)
A generation ago, Matthew Shepard was brutally murdered in what appeared to be a homophobic attack. This month, Ben Kawaller traveled to the scene of the crime. He heard a different story.
Douglas Murray’s Things Worth Remembering column is taking a brief summer hiatus. The man deserves a break! He’ll be back in your inbox next Sunday, we promise.
But today we have something really important for you from Ben Kawaller.
This month—Pride month—he headed to the site of the most infamous anti-gay hate crime in American history. In October 1998, …
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