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Residents gather in Dupont Circle for vigil honoring LGBTQ hate crime victim

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A vigil was held for Matthew Shepard, an openly gay college student who was murdered in a hate crime 20 years ago, in Dupont Circle Thursday night.

The vigil was held on the eve of a memorial service held for Shepard at the Washington National Cathedral where his ashes were interred.

Video by Danny Schapiro.

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