Addressing Hatred & Strengthening the LGBT Community through Personal Action & Professional Support, Presented by Judy Shepard, The Matthew Shepard Foundation and Riki Wilchins, TrueChild
Thursday February 10, 2011 from 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM CST
12:30pm Registration
1-4:30pm Presentations by Judy Shepard and Riki Wilchins as well as panel discussion for Q & A
Loyola University Chicago , 25 E. Pearson, Phillip H. Corboy School Of Law, 15th floor, Kasbeer Hall, Chicago, IL 60611
3.5 CEUs and light refreshments provided by Chicago Lakeshore Hospital
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Judy Shepard, The Matthew Shepard Foundation
In 1998, Judy Shepard lost her son, Matthew, to a murder motivated by anti-gay hate. Turning tragedy into a crusade for justice, and determined to prevent Matthew's fate from befalling others, she established The Matthew Shepard Foundation to help carry on his legacy.
Activist speaker Judy Shepard has appeared in two Human Rights Campaign advertisements urging an end to anti-gay violence and promoting a greater understanding of gay issues. She is also actively involved with Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG). In this capacity, she has written an open letter to schools across the country urging officials to make schools safer for gay students by promoting acceptance and diversity.
Most recently, Judy Shepard authored the New York Times best-selling book, The Meaning of Matthew: My Son's Murder in Laramie, and a World Transformed, a moving, intimate look at how her life, and the entire fight for equal rights, changed when her son was killed.
Speaking from a mother's perspective, Judy Shepard has made the prevention of hate crimes the focus of her efforts, and urges her audiences to make their schools and communities safe for everyone, regardless of their race, sex, religion, or gender identity and/or expression.
Riki Wilchins, Director of Programs & Research, TrueChild
Riki's work has been profiled in The New York Times and TIME Magazine selected her one of "100 Civic Innovators for the 21st Century." The author of three books on gender theory, Riki has been published in anthologies like Feminist Frontiers, Language Awareness, and The Encyclopedia of Identity and publications like The Village Voice and Social Text. She is very proud of her beautiful 3-year-old daughter.
