PLYMOUTH – Conspirare, a Grammy Award-winning choir based in Austin, Texas, and comprised of solo artists from across the United States, performed “Considering Matthew Shepard” Sunday, Oct.

And this is where, in 1998, Matthew Shepard, a gay 21-year-old college student, was tied to a wooden split-rail fence, ...

There were plenty of tears but also a few laughs -- and a few political jabs -- as hundreds of people including Shepard's parents Judy and Dennis gathered to say a final farewell to the Wyoming ...