In The Laramie Project the Tectonic Theater Company arrived in Laramie, Wyoming full of angst and fear. Being in the town made members of the company very uneasy as they were met by angry and unaccepting members of the Laramie community. A member of the company knocked on a door of a local resident and was greeted by the husband. When asked what she was doing, she replied that she from New York and they were writing a play about the Matthew Shepard incident. The man angrily asked why she was doing that and his disdain for thier project.
Framing was used to portray Laramie as a cold, intolerant, and hateful town. Had one never been to this town they would be led to believe these things about Laramie. Was this Framing negative, or did it hold some truth?
According to an article published in Newsweek, Dr. Don Cantway, the physician who treated Matthew Shepard said, "This whole thing forced us to look at our warts, to look at our bigotry, the hatreds, the intolerance that exist here." On the other hand, the Laramie narative has gain support in saying that it was a bad drug deal or a robbery gone bad. Officer Reggie Fluty, the officer who wound Shepard believes that is nonsense and says, "All you have to do is look at the evidence. I'm convinced that these guys killed Matt because he was gay."
According t these two opinions of those close to the case and residents of Laramie, the Framing of Laramie being intolerant and resistant to change is accurate.