Shepard's parents requested that their son's ashes be interred at the cathedral after 20 years of reluctance. They feared his gravesite would be desecrated. "Matthew loved the church," said ...

Matthew Shepard’s ashes were interred Friday morning ... those wishing to pay respects to their son but worried that his grave would be desecrated. The couple held on to his cremated remains ...

They feared his gravesite could become a target for hateful ... “My hope with this memorial to Matthew Shepard is that it will just raise the slightest bit of doubt in the minds of those who ...

But two decades after Matthew Shepard was bludgeoned ... For the last 20 years, his parents have kept his ashes, fearing a gravesite would be a magnet for vandals and be continually desecrated.

would have been Matthew Shepard’s 45th birthday. Shepard was laid to rest in Washington in 2018, 20 years after his brutal murder near Laramie, Wyoming. The reason he went so long without a resting ...

In 2018, Budde played a significant role in LGBTQ+ history when she oversaw the interment of Matthew Shepard ... years out of fear his gravesite might be vandalized. Shepard’s remains were ...

"Matthew Shepard's death is an enduring tragedy affecting all people ... "It's a great promise to make sure his grave site is safe and respected, but also that if people want to pay their respects, it ...

But two decades after Matthew Shepard was bludgeoned ... For the last 20 years, his parents have kept his ashes, fearing a gravesite would be a magnet for vandals and be continually desecrated.