73 Matthew Shepard was killed 25 years ago. NOT because he was gay. It was a drug deal that went horribly wrong. Prepare for repeated false media narrative. (crisismagazine.com) posted 1 year ago by BetterNameUnfound 1 year ago by BetterNameUnfound +73 / -0 The False Canonization of Matthew Shepard The story of the anti-gay hate crime murder of Matthew Shepard in 1998 caused a nation to see "homophobia" under every corner. The only problem is that the story was a lie. 3 comments share 3 comments share save hide report block hide replies
I remember this. I saw a play dramatizing the false narrative. It felt angry watching because I’d researched the real story. His murderers were other gay drug dealers. It was all about money and gangs.