The 20 years since Matthew Shepard's death have been transformative for his mother, Judy. Plus: we talk to Samira Wiley, who appeared in an anniversary production of The Laramie Project.
— Judy Shepard is president of the Matthew Shepard Foundation.
— Moisés Kaufman is founder and artistic director of the Tectonic Theater Project; he co-wrote and directed the play The Laramie Project.
— Samira Wiley is an actor best known for her work on Orange is the New Black and The Handmaid’s Tale.
— You can stream the film version of The Laramie Project on HBO.
— Special thanks to Christina Russo and Maxim Ibadov.
Original music by Jeremy Bloom with additional music by Alexander Overington ("Inter C") and Broke For Free ("The Great").
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