AGLBICAL

AGLBICAL n Association of Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Issues in Counseling of Alabama n www.aglbical.org

AGLBICAL

CRITICAL
INCIDENTS

TRAGIC EVENTS
Involving GLBT Individuals

	Matthew Shepherd In 1998, college student Matthew Shepherd was taken from a bar and beaten nearly to death and hung on a fence in the freezing cold. He remained in critical condition in the hospital for several days until he died. Four youth, ages 18-22 were charged with first-degree murder.
	Billy Jack Gaither Billy Jack Gaither, 39, of Sylacauga, Alabama was bludgeoned to death by two men on February 19, 1999, then set on fire with automobile tires because he was gay.
	Scotty Weaver Scotty Weaver, 18 year old from Bay Minette, Alabama was found on July 22, 2004, beaten, strangled, stabbed and brutally burned. His roommates and childhood friend were arrested and charged with the heinous crime.
	Danny Overstreet On September 22, 2000, a man looking to "waste some faggots" entered a gay bar in Roanoke, Virginia and opened fire, killing Danny Overstreet, and injuring 6 others.
	Brandon Teena Born Teena Brandon and raised as a girl, he was living as a man known as Brandon Teena in Falls City, Nebraska, when he was murdered at age 21. In December of 1993, two men who discovered his gender raped him. His attackers later shot and killed him after learning Brandon had reported the rape and was to help police in the investigation. His story is told in the film, "Boys Don't Cry," starring Hilary Swank.

AGLBICAL n Association of Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Issues in Counseling of Alabama n www.aglbical.org