Who was Romaine Patterson's friend who was beaten, tortured, and left to die near Laramie?
Romaine Patterson:  She first received national attention for her activism at the funeral of murdered gay student Matthew Shepard; the two became friends when Matthew Shepard moved to Casper, WY to attend college. Matthew Shepard: Matthew Wayne "Matt" Shepard (December 1, 1976 – October 12, 1998) was an American student at the University of Wyoming who was beaten, tortured, and left to die near Laramie on the night of October 6, 1998.
Matthew Wayne "Matt" Shepard