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The murder of Matthew Shepard, a homosexual student at the University of Wyoming, attracted national attention. But the disturbing truth about anti-gay hate crimes is that many go unnoticed and that anyone can be a victim: Ryan was a teenaged girl strangled by a classmate because her mother was a lesbian; Mark Bangerter, a heterosexual artist, was blinded in one eye by a stranger who thought he was gay.
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS goes beyond the headlines to look at the rise in these violent, bias-based crimes. Perhaps the most troubling aspect is that there is an organizational presence behind these despicable acts. ANTI-GAY HATE CRIMES takes a guided tour through the Christian Right's anti-gay factions. Watch hatemonger Reverend Fred Phelps and his followers angrily picket Matthew Shepard's funeral and see shocking footage of the re-enactment of Shepard's murder. Finally, go inside the headquarters of the Family Research Council, the largest and most powerful anti-gay organization in the nation.
As gays come out of the closet, those intolerant of homosexuality may also be stepping out to force an entire segment of society back into hiding--or face deadly consequences.
