Judy Shepard speaks, regarding the six-year anniversary, on The Matthew Shepard Foundation:

Think about what has changed – and more importantly what hasn’t. What has been done to make our communities safer from violence resulting from anti-gay hate? Please help us teach all families to understand diversity without fearing it. Be an example of acceptance and compassion. The consequences of hate hurt everyone, not only the victims and their families and friends, but also the families of the perpetrators. When hate is allowed to flourish unchecked, lives are lost, lives are ruined and lives are changed forever.