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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMatthew Shepard's Mom: Romney's Actions - Not "An Innocent Prank---It Was An Act Of Torment"
Judy Shepard, whose son was murdered for being gay, blasted Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney for allegedly harassing prep school classmates he judged to be too effeminate.
While this may seem like an innocent prank to some, it was an act of torment against a child for being different, Shepard said. Her son Matthew was kidnapped and brutally murdered in 1998. We expect the people we elect to be leaders in the charge against bullying so that all students are afforded the right to learn and grow in an environment free of fear. This incident calls into question whether Mitt Romney can be an advocate for the nations most vulnerable children.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/05/10/mother-of-murdered-gay-son-romneys-prank-was-an-act-of-torment/
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Matthew Shepard's Mom: Romney's Actions - Not "An Innocent Prank---It Was An Act Of Torment" (Original Post)
kpete
May 2012
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DevonRex
(22,541 posts)1. I wish I could give her a hug.
I wish I could have given him a hug, too.
CanonRay
(14,132 posts)2. Rmoney's a sociopath
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)3. The contrast between Obama and Romney is astonishingly stark as a result of recent events.
Now will mainstream voters and independents take a clue?
SoutherDem
(2,307 posts)4. I don't know how the election will go
But, I think it has been decided.
xchrom
(108,903 posts)5. Du rec. Nt