Laramie Wyoming, a small rural town known for such a low crime rate. The folks around the town claim that it is a very friendly town, with almost everyone minding their own business. When the camera crew drove towards Laramie, they noticed the outskirts of the town was impacted by multinational retail corporations like Walmart, and Sears. Although, a tragic event that occurred on October 6, 1998 that foiled the reputation for affection of the town. A gay teenager was beaten, tortured, tied to a fence, and was left there to die. This event sparked a significant movement throughout the world which was followed after the death of Matthew Shepard. Everyone around the world wondered if this act of murder was instigated by hatred towards homosexuals. There were also the antagonist of the event that believed that it was justifiable that Matthew Shepard was murdered. …show more content…
How does a town, known for it’s own proverb, “Live, and let live.” let such a gruesome murder happen? On November 8, 1998, a month after the incident occurred, members of the Tectonic Theater Project arrived in Laramie to conduct research for a play that describes the incident. They interviewed many of the town’s residents, in order to put together an image of how the environment of the town could have influenced towards Matthew Shepard's murder. The town held some responsibility towards the death of Matthew Shepard. In the eyes of the town, it is live and let live; however for the homosexuals, they were not allowed freedom to express their character as well as their sexuality. More and more gays began to flee from Laramie, which left many lonely, and hopeless to feel normal with the rest of the