A matter of life and death.
The Advocate. The National Gay & Lesbian Newsmagazine - Nbr. 1999, September 1999
Bull, Chris
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Gay activists torn over seeking death penalty
Gay and lesbian organizations are torn about whether to support the death penalty for the suspects in the murder of Matthew Shepard, a gay student. Some gay and lesbian activists maintain that the death penalty would send a clear message that society frowns upon violence against gays. Others oppose the death penalty on the grounds that it is contrary to a movement that supports human rights.
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A matter of life and death.
Activists debate whether the death penalty in the Shepard case would be justice or revenge
From the earliest reports, Matthew Shepard's slaying drew labels such as "barbaric" and "heinous." The killers, who had allegedly abducted, pistol-whipped, and lashed Shepard to a deer fence and left him for dead, found themselves called "sub...Try vLex for FREE for 3 days
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