PRIDE! remembers Matthew Shepard at vigil

Shane Flanigan

Roxie Patton, LGBTQ Center program coordinator, speaks to members of PRIDE! Kent during a vigil for Matthew Shepard outside Taylor Hall at the Victory Bell October 12. Shepard was brutally murdered on this date 14 years ago because of his sexual orientation. People and organizations around the country honor Shepard and others who were lost to murder or suicide because of their sexuaity on the anniversary of his passing.Photo by Shane Flanigan.