10.Get an Erase Hate Kit and share it with your friends

9. Be an educated consumer and find out if the businesses you support are champions for equality

8. Always challenge someone when you hear them using the word “Hate”

7. Tell your story by creating your own personal “Campaign to Erase Hate” Web page

6. Be knowledgeable; provide as much accurate information as possible to reject harmful myths and stereotypes

5. Discuss as a family the impact of prejudicial attitudes and behavior

4. Let the young people in your life know they are valued and affirmed just for who they are

3. Define yourself as an ALLY. An ally is anyone who publicly supports someone who is different then them.

2. Wear the Message: Get Erase Hate Gear and wear it proudly.

1. Volunteer for a leader or organization in your community that is working to pass laws designed to provide equality for all people.

JOIN THE MATTHEW SHEPARD FOUNDATION CAMPAIGN TO ERASE HATE

It has been TEN YEARS since the death of Matthew Shepard and the formation of the Matthew Shepard Foundation. Since that pivotal moment in the civil rights movement for gay Americans, there has been a great deal of change in how the nation talks about how hate impacts our everyday lives. 

On March 29th, the Matthew Shepard Foundation launched the Campaign to Erase Hate - a new anti-hate campaign that challenges individuals to help us further progress on how our country deals with hate. This campaign provides tools on how to spread the message of “erasing hate” by using innovative technology, viral marketing, personal relationships and the power of “personal voice” to create social change.

ERASE HATE KITS NOW AVAILABLE
CLICK HERE TO GET YOURS!