IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 777 
Honoring all those participating in a production of ‘‘The Laramie Project: 
10 Years Later’’ in remembrance of Matthew Shepard. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 24, 2009 
Mr. MCDERMOTT (for himself, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, 
and Mr. POLIS of Colorado) submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring all those participating in a production of ‘‘The 
Laramie Project: 10 Years Later’’ in remembrance of 
Matthew Shepard. 
Whereas Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old student at the Uni-
versity of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming, was beaten 
and tortured, tied to a wooden fence, and left for dead, 
due to his sexual orientation; 
Whereas Matthew Shepard died as a result of his injuries on 
October 12, 1998, in a Colorado hospital, surrounded by 
his loving family and friends; 
Whereas the highly acclaimed play ‘‘The Laramie Project’’ 
was written in reaction to the murder of Matthew 
Shepard, based on hundreds of interviews conducted by 
members of the Tectonic Theater Project with residents 
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of Laramie, journal entries of Project members, and news 
reports; 
Whereas ‘‘The Laramie Project’’, since its first performance 
in 2000, has been among the most performed plays in 
America; 
Whereas on Monday, October 12, 2009, on the 11th anniver-
sary of Matthew Shepard’s death, dozens of theaters 
across the United States will simultaneously debut an 80- 
minute epilogue to ‘‘The Laramie Project’’ entitled ‘‘The 
Laramie Project: 10 Years Later’’; 
Whereas the writers of the ‘‘The Laramie Project: 10 Years 
Later’’ are Tectonic Theater Project members Moise´s 
Kaufman, Leigh Fondakowski, Greg Pierotti, Andy 
Paris, and Stephen Belber; 
Whereas ‘‘The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later’’ focuses on 
the long-term effects of the murder of Matthew Shepard 
on the town of Laramie, Wyoming, exploring how the 
town has changed and how the murder continues to re-
verberate through the community; and 
Whereas ‘‘The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later’’ will be per-
formed in New York at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall, 
and at over 100 other theaters in all 50 States, including 
the Seattle Repertory Theater; the Arena Stage in Wash-
ington, DC; Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, 
Ohio; Lied Center for the Performing Arts in Lincoln, 
Nebraska; Williams Theatre in Tulsa, Oklahoma; and the 
Berkeley Repertory Theater; and will also be performed 
in Canada, Great Britain, Spain, Hong Kong, and Aus-
tralia: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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(1) honors all those participating in a produc-
tion of ‘‘The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later’’ in 
remembrance of Matthew Shepard; 
(2) expresses its continuing condemnation of all 
violent acts motivated by hatred, including the tor-
ture and murder of Matthew Shepard, and com-
mends the involvement of all Americans in building 
a more civil and tolerant society; and 
(3) congratulates the participants and patrons 
involved for continuing to engage in activities that 
raise awareness of hate crimes in our society. 
Æ 
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