"American writer" . . . "Shepard, Judy"@en . "Judy Shepard (n\u00E9e Peck; born 1952) is the mother of Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old student at University of Wyoming who was murdered in October 1998 in what became one of the most high-profiled cases highlighting hate-crimes against LGBT people. She and her husband, Dennis, are co-founders of the Matthew Shepard Foundation, and advocates for LGBT rights."@en . . "Judy Shepard"@en . . . . . . "1952Z"^^ . .