ANN ARBOR-
The mother of Matthew Shepard, the student who died in 1998 after being tortured in Laramie, Wyo., will speak at an April 2 fundraiser for the Jim Toy Community Center (formerly known as the Washtenaw Area Rainbow Project).
The event takes place from 6-10 p.m. at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, located at 701 Tappan in Ann Arbor. The Ross School's LGBT group, Out for Business, is also sponsoring the event.
Judy Shepard will speak at 8 p.m. following a 6 p.m. banquet during which longtime activist Jim Toy is set to receive an award. Chris Armstrong, U-M's student body president, will also speak during the evening.
To purchase tickets, go to http://jimtoycenter.org/.
