The Laramie Project

The Laramie Project

by

Moisés Kaufman

Rulon Stacey Character Analysis

Rulon Stacey is a Mormon man, the CEO of the Poudre Valley Hospital (where Matthew Shepard was treated), and the spokesperson for Matthew’s family. Throughout Matthew’s tenure at the hospital, Rulon communicates with the media to update the public on Matthew’s condition. Although Rulon objects to homosexuality for religious reasons, he expresses immense sympathy for Matthew’s family, and is moved to tears when he announces Matthew’s death. Rulon shows how, even for people who do not change their views on homosexuality, Matthew’s death inspires intense empathy and allows them to begin to understand the hatred that LGBT people regularly face.

Rulon Stacey Quotes in The Laramie Project

The The Laramie Project quotes below are all either spoken by Rulon Stacey or refer to Rulon Stacey. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Homophobia, Tolerance, and Acceptance Theme Icon
).
Act 2: Magnitude Quotes

And as I told you before, homosexuality is not a lifestyle with which I agree. Um, but having been thrown into this…I guess I didn’t understand the magnitude with which some people hate.

Related Characters: Rulon Stacey (speaker), Matthew Shepard
Page Number: 69-70
Explanation and Analysis:
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Rulon Stacey Quotes in The Laramie Project

The The Laramie Project quotes below are all either spoken by Rulon Stacey or refer to Rulon Stacey. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Homophobia, Tolerance, and Acceptance Theme Icon
).
Act 2: Magnitude Quotes

And as I told you before, homosexuality is not a lifestyle with which I agree. Um, but having been thrown into this…I guess I didn’t understand the magnitude with which some people hate.

Related Characters: Rulon Stacey (speaker), Matthew Shepard
Page Number: 69-70
Explanation and Analysis: