. ♪ ingrezza ♪ >>> there is anger in texas over school's decision to cancel a play called the laramieth of matthew shepard. sheppard, at 21-year-old college student in wyoming, was brutally murdered in 1998 because he was gay. the laramie project eased shepherds -- inclusion, talents, love, and the resilience of the lgbtq community. but that is not welcome in texas, it appears. number kaiser canceled it spring production of the play. a spokesperson for the district says they did it in order to promote theater productions that would, quote, create much excitement from the community, like mary poppins and white christmas. with us now, judy shepard, the wife of matthew shepard -- president of the matthew shepard foundation. judy, it's great to have you on the program. i wish it was for better circumstances. but what is your reaction to temporary can sling the laramie project because it is just not as, quote, exciting as married poppins and white christmas? do you think they're really telling the truth here? >> they're not. i don't think they're telling the truth. it's texas, right? we kn