Abrams Books is about to release Always Matt: A Tribute to Matthew Shepard on September 26. The e-book is written by Lesléa Newman, illustrated by Brian Britigan, and has a foreword by Jason Collins, former professional basketball participant and the primary brazenly homosexual, energetic participant within the NBA.
Described as “a poignant tribute to the life of Matthew Shepard and his legacy in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights, published on the 25th anniversary of the formation of the Matthew Shepard Foundation,” the e-book is quiet however highly effective because it tells a quick historical past of Matthew from beginning to how his tragic dying impacted the world.
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On the evening of October 6, 1998, in Laramie, Wyoming, Matthew Wayne Shepard (1976–1998) was brutally killed solely as a result of he was homosexual. It was a stunning homicide that was nationally lined within the media, and it turned a rallying cry for the LGBTQ+ rights motion. In 2009, the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act was signed by President Barack Obama, increasing the federal hate crime regulation to incorporate crimes motivated by a sufferer’s precise or perceived gender, sexual orientation, gender identification, or incapacity.
Always Matt: A Tribute to Matthew Shepard is an emotional but in the end hopeful take a look at the progress that’s been made, in addition to the work that also continues, in advocating for the dignity and equality of all individuals. Without shying away from the ache and tragedy of his dying, the shifting, lyrical prose, and easy line drawings current a celebration of his life. Twenty-five years after the creation of the Matthew Shepard Foundation, which dedicates its mission to erasing hate, Matthew’s story nonetheless resonates for many who lived by it and stays an important piece of LGBTQ+ historical past for youthful generations to be taught.
“Loud and long expressions of gratitude and praise to Lesléa and Brian . . . for showing Matt as he truly was: someone who was gentle and kind, accepting everyone at face value, always wanting to make a new friend, and who had plans to make the world a better place for everyone.” —Judy and Dennis Shepard, Matthew Shepard’s mother and father.
Newman is the creator of the award-winning Heather Has Two Mommies and Stonewall Honor–profitable novel-in-verse October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard, and a pal of the Shepard household.
Always Matt: A Tribute to Matthew Shepard will be out there on September 26. Preorder right here.
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