One of the lesser known films about the Shepard incident and the LGBTQ community in Wyoming is Laramie Inside Out, a quite good documentary of Laramie, its people, and the protests that were going on during the trials. I can't say as I have ever met the producer of the film (she graduated before I got to Laramie), but Beverly Seckinger is a Laramie native and filmmaker with ties to many of the same professors as I do-- particularly the Harrises, Dr. Duncan Harris of English and Dr. Janice Harris of English/Women's studies. These two beloved members of the faculty have served as sort-of foster parents for the Honors Program students for years.
You can find out about the film and view a synopsis of it on the film website, larmieinsideout.com. If I can get up the gumption to do it (I'm still a little chicken), I might check this out from our university library and give you a review of the film later this year, when I have a little more free time. In the meantime, I'd encourage you to do the same!
thanks for the plug! And I look forward to the review.
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