Despite Matthew Shepard’s murder being one of the most impactful and memorable crimes in American history, there are no memorials marking the event besides this small plaque on a bench. The bench is outside the Arts and Sciences building on the University of Wyoming campus, where Shepard was a student. Often the bench has flowers and mementos left by people coming to pay their respects. A plaque on the bench reads: “Matthew Wayne Shepard December 1, 1976 – October 12, 1998. Beloved son, brother, and friend. He continues to make…
