Real people & their stories:
- The Matthew Shepard Foundation: https://www.matthewshepard.org
- Lesléa Newman (author): https://lesleanewman.com
- October Mourning (A Song for Matthew Shepard)
- Craig Hella Johnson (composer): https://conspirare.org/people/craig-hella-johnson/
- Michael Dennis Browne (poet/lyricist): https://michaeldennisbrowne.com
Info about Considering Matthew Shepard (the concert work):
- What to expect
- Highlights from the premiere
- Behind the scenes - Part 1 - Part 2
Dissertations:
- Passion Settings of the 20th and 21st Centuries Focusing on Craig Hella Johnson's Considering Matthew Shepard - Robert C. Ward (2016)
- Gender, Sexuality, and Religion in Considering Matthew Shepard - Joshua D. Boggs (2021)
- We Tell Each Other Stories: Musical Dramturgy in Craig Hella Johnson's Considering Matthew Shepard - Ryan Russell Brown (2021)
Advocacy groups & resources:
- UWF Office of Equity & Diversity - https://uwf.edu/academic-engagement-and-student-affairs/departments/office-of-equity-and-diversity/
- UWF Counseling & Psychological Services - https://uwf.edu/academic-engagement-and-student-affairs/departments/counseling-and-psychological-services/
- Sunday's Child (Pensacola Area) - http://www.sundayschild.org
- The Trevor Project (National) - https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
- American Civil Liberties Union - https://www.aclu.org/issues/lgbtq-rights
- Movement Advancement Project (MAP) regarding Hate Crimes Legislation - https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps