One of the saddest aspects about the aftermath of Ryan Skipper’s murder is that no one outside his friends and family seems to care about the heinous manner in which he was killed.
“I want to identify with the people that I serve. I want them to identify with me. And I want to be […]
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All three of us at Pensito Review are drawn to the story of Ryan Skipper.
I was attracted by a headline, “Winter Haven Man Killed for Being Gay,” maybe because I have an inordinate number of gay friends. If it’s true the population at large is about 10 percent gay, my immediate circle is at least […]
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As the two rural Florida men who allegedly stabbed Ryan Skipper to death two weeks ago await trial in a local jail, questions are being asked about how the events leading up to the murder were described in the press.
At one point, Matthew Shepherd’s killers tried to assert the “gay panic defense,” saying they […]
Topics: Ryan Skipper,
Gay |
As the two rural Florida men who allegedly stabbed Ryan Skipper to death two weeks ago await trial in a local jail, questions are being asked about how the events leading up to the murder were described in the press by investigators.
At one point, Matthew Shepherd’s killers tried to assert the “gay panic defense,” […]
Topics: Ryan Skipper,
Gay |
William Brown, left, and Joseph Bearden, after their arrests in the killing of Ryan Skipper.
It sounds like the Matthew Shepard story all over again, this time in Florida.
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The body of a gay man, 25-year-old Ryan Keith Skipper, was found dumped on the side of the road last week in […]
Topics: Ryan Skipper,
Gay |