Judy Shepard
Judy Shepard | |
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Shepard in June 2009 | |
| Born | Judy Peck August 15, 1952 |
| Occupation(s) | Board President – Matthew Shepard Foundation (1999–present) Executive Director – Matthew Shepard Foundation (1999–2009) LGBT-rights activist |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Matthew Shepard (1976–1998) Logan Shepard (b. 1981) |
| Awards | Presidential Medal of Freedom (2024) |
Judy Shepard (née Peck; born August 15, 1952) is the mother of Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old student at University of Wyoming who was murdered in October 1998. She and her husband, Dennis Shepard, are co-founders of the Matthew Shepard Foundation, and advocate for LGBT rights.