It was very emotionally moving. Both informative and touching personally. According to senior Kara Cebulko, Shepard's power lies not only in her message but also in her style. She's so honest and open and doesn't tell you what you should think - she just wants you to be out there and speak your mind and out against these hate crimes, never to have apathy. This is not really a gay thing, this is a hate thing.
Hate is a learned behavior.
But it can be unlearned. We need to stop trying to categorize everyone into some slot we can understand. I think the world would be a far better place if we started living for the things we had in common rather than our differences.