HRC Congratulates Judy Shepard on Receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom
May 04, 2024
May 04, 2024
WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following news release on May 3, 2024:
Today, President Joe Biden will award Judy Shepard, founding president of the Matthew Shepard Foundation Board of Directors and its first executive director, with the Presidential Medal of Freedom-the nation's highest civilian honor-for her unwavering advocacy for LGTBQ+ people and work to end hate. Since her son Matthew was killed in an anti-gay hate crime in 1998, Judy and her husband . . .
Today, President Joe Biden will award Judy Shepard, founding president of the Matthew Shepard Foundation Board of Directors and its first executive director, with the Presidential Medal of Freedom-the nation's highest civilian honor-for her unwavering advocacy for LGTBQ+ people and work to end hate. Since her son Matthew was killed in an anti-gay hate crime in 1998, Judy and her husband . . .