The Laramie Project Flashcards
Sergeant Hing
detective
born and raised in Laramie
critical of press and their lack of love for beauty of nature
doesn’t understand Matt was attacked, says Laramie has vocal gay population
doesn’t get why Laramie is being called a lawless town since they caught the criminals in 1 day
Rebecca Hilliker
head of theater department
first got call- saw it as a bad thing, realized students could use this to talk about their feelings, loves dynamic and honesty of students
produced Angels in America
Eileen Engeen
rancher
criticizes media for maligning the town, portraying people as bad
Doc O’Conner
limo driver
likes windy weather
says he likes something unpopular and that it doesn’t bother him, then says sometimes it does
drove him to gay bar in CO, liked him cause he was straight forward even though he was gay
says there are more gays than you think, but butcher ones
doesn’t think Aaron and Russell should die- defeat the HOPE Matt provided
Zackie Salmon
resident, from Texas
lesbian, concerned for her safety now
Jedadiah Schultz
student, said town was defined by community and identity, now says it is defined by the crime and will take a while to rid it of that definition
competed for scholarship for acting with scene from Angels in America. contained gay scene, parents refused to go, won 1st place
doesn’t agree with pastor that being gay is flat out wrong, doesn’t totally agree with it either
The Company
makes fun of Wyoming sign- like no place on earth
first thing they saw- buffalo, then fast food/chain stores visited fence, brought to tears
Alison Mears
volunteer for social service agency
wished it was still very RURAL
Marge Murray
Reggie’s mother
knows everyone from bartending
doesn’t care if someone is gay as long as they don’t bother her(says its attitude of most of the people)
didn’t want Reggie to be a police officer after getting exposed to HIV
Trish Steger
Romaine’s sister
Romaine Patterson
close friend of Matt’s, called him choo choo, says Matt loved politics, said Matt was excited for Pride Week and march, said Matt was rich, outgoing
idea to set up big angel wings and encircle homophobic preacher to make sure no one heard him
Jon Peacock
Matt’s academic advisor, saw Matt as mousy but excited, said Matt wanted to work in human rights
didn’t like reporters
Catherine Connolly
out lesbian teacher
was told that closeted lesbians didn’t want to be around her- afraid they could be outed
went to arraignment, felt everyone was walking on pins and needles because the attackers were from town, says everyone cried at the judge stating facts of the case
catatonic response to arraignment
Jonas Slonaker
openly gay man in Laramie
likes to live in Laramie even if its tough, doesn’t like guys who yell at him for staying, finds town beautiful
doesn’tlike philosophy of live and let live- says if he doesn’t tell someone he’s gay then he isn’t beat up, doesn’t see appeal in that
Stephen Mead Johnson
diverse religions in Laramie, Unitarian
criticzed conservative pastors for being silent, says can’t fight over bible
compares Matt to Jesus
Doug Laws
ecclesiastical leader of Mormons, God still speaks to us have to follow boundaries, no leniency to gay people
Father Roger Schmit
held vigil for Matt, angry other religious leaders didn’t join
says Matt has done a lot for the community, continues to say he will trust the people to write this good as they have a relationship, seed of violence are the slurs
Baptist Minister
against evolution, strong believer in the Bible, said it doesn’t matter if you believe its true because it just is
Zubaida Ula
muslim feminist, wears scarf and complains about questons/looks she gets from it
went to vigil
doesn’t know if Laramie can show the world it’s not “that town”. says everyone needs to own crime because they are like this
Matt Galloway
bartender night Matt was killed, said Matt was very polite(good manners), says Aaron and Russell looked dirty and grungey, rude, paid in dimes and quarters, refutes what Aaron and Russell say that Matt approached them. says character(no reason for him to come onto them, not a gay bar) and territorialism(they were in Matt’s area)
marched in parade for Matt
Aaron McKinny
homophobic, got a girl pregnant, struggled to get a job, bad temper
father blames media for portraying it as hate crime, says son wouldn’t been seen as guilty
both robbed people before
found guilty on everything but pre meditated first degree
Russell Henderson
described as being quiet and sweet, wasn’t belligerent when drunk at a Christmas party
changes plea to guilty after hearing juror after juror say they could send him to death
family asked that his 2 life sentences be served concurrently
judge said he didn’t show any real remorse- consecutive sentences again
kicked out of Mormon church
Aaron Kreifels
found Matt in woods, found him by getting lost in woods, thought Matt was a Halloween prank until he saw his hair
can’t get picture of Matt’s body out of his head, continues to ask why God led him to find Matt
Reggie Flutty
Marge’s daughter, responded to call
accidentally got HIV from Matt
End of Act I
ends with Matt and Aaron McKinny to hospital doctor realizes connection between the two, wondered if what he felt is what God feels
Rulon Stacey
CEO/spokeswoman for hospital
says when Matt came in he was unresponsive
2nd update: still in critical condition
cried while delivering news of Matt’s death
Jeffrey Lockwood
says people didn’t want attackers to be from Laramie, they didn’t want to think they could grow the attackers
Conrad Miller
homophobic, will tell kids gays fuck like animals
Murdock Cooper
says fault is 50-50. says matt shouldn’t have picked up regular people, felt better when he heard that
Harry Woods
gay resident
in apartment and saw parade for Matt
saw it grow from a few hundred to thousands, cried
Sherry Johnson
doesn’t think of Matt as a martyr(character and AIDS), mad patrolman who was killed doesn’t get attention, says a hate crime is a hate crime
Rob Debree
police officer, talks to gay community an realizes their fear says no one should feel like that in America
