against the gay community until after he died,' he said.
'We didn't realize the amount of violence and discrimination. 'It was like, 'This is who I am, and that's the way it's going to be,'' added Judy Shepard.ĭennis Shepard wasn't worried about his son's safety. 'Everybody he met, he said, 'Just to let you know ahead of time, I'm gay,'' Dennis Shepard said. Their son was then living an openly out life.
