It was 1999.
The previous year, Matthew Shepard, just 21, had been beaten, tortured, and left to die on a fence post in Laramie, Wyoming because he was openly-gay.
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33 years ago tonight, 14 women went to bed thinking about their finals, future in STEM and the upcoming holiday season. They didnโt know that these dreams threatened a manโs sense of self worth and that they wouldnโt survive to see their goals and aspirations become a reality.