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Manchester Choral to sing ‘Considering Matthew Shepard’ during Pride Month

By: Sarah Pearson

Outlets: 603 Diversity

Published: May 9, 2025

Words: 685

Last Updated: 8 months, 2 weeks ago

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Nearly three decades after Matthew Shepard, a gay University of Wyoming student, was murdered, the fight for acceptance and against bigotry remains just as relevant.

That is among the reasons the Manchester Choral Society will perform “Considering Matthew Shepard” on June 6 and 8. The ensemble is comprised of 65 auditioned community members ranging from teenagers to octogenarians and led by Dan Perkins.

“As a 501(c)(3), we cannot make political statements, but we can make …

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