Matthew Shepard Laid To Rest At National Cathedral 20 Years After His Murder | NBC Nightly News

Shepard was brutally attacked and left for dead in 1998, targeted because he was gay. His death sparked a new chapter in the nation’s LGBTQ rights movement. Two decades later, his ashes were laid to rest at the Washington National Cathedral — an offer his parents say they were honored to receive.
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Matthew Shepard Laid To Rest At National Cathedral 20 Years After His Murder | NBC Nightly News

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