Wyoming

Two men embrace each other at a vigil for Matthew Shepard at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on October 14th, 1998, two days after he died. Thousands converged outside the Capitol to call for political action to help stop hate crimes and to draw attention to victims of anti-gay violence.

Shepard's murderer unsuccessfully claimed gay panic, a defense that's still legal in 47 states.

By Emma Sarappo

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