morrigirl | Jesus He Knows Me

Just finished writing my introduction. That was a lot easier then expected. Here's the quote I'm openning the paper with:

"Before we decide how to respond to the murder of our young gay brother, Matthew Shepard, let's remember another cruel and tragic death suffered by a young Jewish teacher almost 2,000 years ago. Both young men were condemned by political and religious leaders. Both were humiliated by their peers. Both were brutally bashed then tied to wooden stakes and left alone in the cold to die. Both deaths leave us stunned as we witness again the unthinkable power of evil at work among us."
- Dr. Mel White, author of Stranger at the Gate: To Be Gay and Christian In America

And I need to list all of my online sources in one place, so this is gonna be it for the moment.

http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/0211/goldstein.php (Village Voice Review)

http://kueerkultur.tripod.com/LaramieProject030312.html (Ruby Lips Rant)

http://members.tripod.com/~filmtraveler/Shepard.html (Matthew Shepard, The Man.)

http://www.motherflash.com/TheLivingWaters/sermons/mwhite1.html (Soulforce Statement)

http://www.geocities.com/WestHollywood/Stonewall/2878/ (Matthew Wayne Shepard: A Gentle Spirit)

http://www.true-words.com/matthewshepard/ (Images and documents)

http://www.northwestern.edu/episcopal/1999-00/dennis-shepard-11-1999.html (Dennis Shepard's full statement to the court @ Mckinney's sentencing.)

The final days and nights of a gay martyr Newsweek; New York; Dec 21, 1998; Mark Miller

Beyond the fence: Conjuring the lives of martyr Matthew Shepard. The Village Voice; New York; Nov 3, 1998; Guy Trebay

To be young and gay in Wyoming. Time; New York; Oct 26, 1998; Steve Lopez

That's not a scarecrow. Time; New York; Oct 19, 1998; Howard Chua-Eoan