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The Matthew Shepard US Postage Stamp Campaign

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The Matthew Shepard US Postage Stamp Campaign

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Never Forget!

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Who We Are

Our Story

The Matthew Shepard Stamp Campaign supports the establishment of a commemorative US Postage Forever Stamp, we believe in the power of community and the importance of remembering our history. That's why we started this project - to help make a real difference in the world and to remember the amazing life of Matthew.


Our Values

At the core of our project are our values of integrity, transparency, and accountability. We believe in doing the right thing, even when it's difficult, and we are committed to being honest and forthright in all of our work as we strive to bring this stamp to reality, with YOUR help.

Our Approach

At the Stamp Campaign, we acknowledge the power that YOU have to change the world and to let others know that no life is lost so long as it is remembered. We work closely with each other to understand the power of change in our lifes and our communities

Capturing Moments of Change

What can you do TODAY

Let the Stamp Committee know you want Matthew Shepard memorialized through this commemorative stamp

Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee

c/o Stamp Development

475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Room 3300

Washington DC  20260-3501

 "e-sign" a letter for the Matthew Shepard Campaign! https://forms.gle/s2F6w2RszX5s7qrN6 

Contact Us

Honorary Chairs: Judy & Dennis Shepard

National Campaign Chair:  

     Nicole Murray-Ramirez 

Campaign Executive Directors: 

     Coco LaChine 

     CocoLachine7@gmail.com  

     Andrew Tweedie

     ACT470@gmail.com


Press Inquiries:

Nicole Murray-Ramirez  

 nicolemrsd1@gmail.com   

619-241-5672


Honorary Chairs Committee:

 San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria
Former Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski
Dennis and Judy Shepard
Terry Bean, Randi Driscoll
Scott Nevins, Michele Josue  


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Matthew’s Story

  


The story of Matthew Shepard began on December 1, 1976 when he was born to Judy and Dennis Shepard in Casper, Wyoming. He went to public school in Casper until his junior year of high school when he moved with his family to Saudi Arabia. Matt completed his high school education at The American School in Switzerland because there were no American high schools in Saudi Arabia at the time. 

Matt had a great passion for equality. His experiences abroad fueled his love for travel and gave him the chance to make many new friends from around the world. Matt’s college career eventually took him back to Wyoming where he studied political science, foreign relations, and languages at the University of Wyoming in Laramie.

On October 7, 1998, Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old student at the University of Wyoming, was brutally murdered and tied to a fence outside of Laramie, Wyoming, and left to die. On October 12, Matt succumbed to his wounds in a hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado

The horrific events that took place shortly after midnight on October 7, 1998 would become one of the most notorious anti-gay hate crimes in American history and spawned an activist movement that, more than a decade later, would result in passage of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, a federal law against bias crimes directed at lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender people.

The life and death of Matthew Shepard changed the way we talk about, and deal with, hate in America. Since his death, Matt’s legacy has challenged and inspired millions of individuals to erase hate in all its forms. Although Matt’s life was short, his story continues to have a great impact on young and old alike. His legacy lives on in thousands of people who actively fight to replace hate with understanding, compassion, and acceptance.

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