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LGBTQ+ Event
Matthew Shepard Remembrance Day
Monday, 12 October 2026 · Time TBA – 11:59 PM
Joliet, United States
24h
About the event
October 12th is widely recognized as a day to remember Matthew Shepard, the date he died in 1998 from injuries sustained in a brutal anti-gay hate crime in Laramie, Wyoming, prompting major advocacy for federal hate crime legislation.
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1750 McDonough St, Joliet, IL 60436, USA
No-frills Red Roof Inn in Joliet with free Wi-Fi, coffee and parking; a budget stop well outside Chicago proper.
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1806 McDonough St, Joliet, IL 60436, USA
Budget Super 8 on McDonough Street in Joliet, Illinois, about an hour southwest of Chicago; rated 4.4.
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