Name

Baptist Minister

Supportive or
against
Against

Relationship
to Matthew
Minister in
Laramie

Dr. Cantway

Supportive

Matt Galloway

Supportive

Emergencyroom doctor
Bartender the
night Matthew
left with his
killers

Russell
Henderson

Extremely
against

One of
Matthews
killers

Aaron Kreifels

Supportive

Found Matthew
tied to fence
post

Doug Laws

Against

Leader of
Mormon Church

Aaron McKinney

Extremely
against

One of
Matthews
killers

Other
Believes
homosexuality
is wrong
Tried to save
Matthews life
Main witness
in the case as
only person to
see Matthew
with his killers
that night
Offered
Matthew a ride
home then beat
him and left him
to die, decided
Matthew no
longer had the
right to live,
sentenced to
life in prison
Not sure if he
was a friend but
he found
Matthew so he
is the reason
that Matthew
got to die
among family
and his parents
had a chance to
say goodbye
Believes that a
family should be
a man, a
woman and
their children
(against gays)
Offered
Matthew a ride
home, then beat
him and left him
to die

Reverend Fred
Phelps

Against

Minister

Father Roger
Schmit

Seemed
supportive

Catholic priest
in Laramie

Reggie Fluty

Supportive

Police officer
who responded
to 911 call

Bill McKinney

Seemed against

Romaine
Patterson

Supportive

Made statement
that if it had
been murder of
straight man it
would never
have made
national news
Close friend of
Matthews

Sociogram: Laramie Project

Came to
Matthews
funeral with
group of
protestors
(against gays)
Set up vigil as
Matthew was
dying in the
hospital
Attempted to
save Matthews
life, risking her
own (didnt use
gloves even
though Matthew
was bleeding)
Against
homosexuality

Cant believe
this happened,
lost a good
friend, helped
show support by
the angels
blocking
protestors