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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 24 September 2024. American murder victim (1972–1993) Brandon Teena Born (1972-12-12) December 12, 1972 Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. Died December 31, 1993 (1993-12-31) (aged 21) Humboldt, Nebraska, U.S. Cause of death Murder by gunshots and stabbing Other names Billy Brinson Known for Hate crime murder ...
Lana M. Tisdel (born May 28, 1975) [2] is an American woman whose early life and involvement with the December 1993 murders of Brandon Teena, Lisa Lambert, and Phillip DeVine at the hands of John Lotter and Tom Nissen is chronicled in the 1998 documentary The Brandon Teena Story and the 1999 film Boys Don't Cry (which left out DeVine). [3]
The Brandon Teena Story. The Brandon Teena Story is a 1998 American documentary film directed by Susan Muska and Greta Olafsdottir. [1] The documentary features interviews with many of the people involved with the 1993 murder of Brandon Teena as well as archive footage of Teena. [2] After its theatrical release, it aired on Cinemax as part of ...
Boys Don't Cry is a 1999 American biographical film directed by Kimberly Peirce, and co-written by Peirce and Andy Bienen.The film is a dramatization of the real-life story of Brandon Teena (played by Hilary Swank), an American trans man who attempts to find himself and love in Nebraska but falls victim to a brutal hate crime perpetrated by two male acquaintances.
2019 – Chynal Lindsey, 26, an African American transgender woman, was murdered by Ruben Alvarado in Dallas, Texas. Alvarado met with Lindsey for a sexual encounter, and killed her upon discovering that she was a trans woman. He was convicted of first degree murder, and sentenced to 37 years in prison.
Dyke TV was created with the intention to provide empowerment for lesbians and increase visibility of lesbian issues, culture and community. Their mission, and their motto was to "Incite, Subvert, Provoke and Organize." Each episode began with news coverage of lesbian-related issues. Then, the episode covered diverse aspects of different ...
Gwen Amber Rose Araujo (February 24, 1985 – October 4, 2002) [ 1 ] was an American teenager who was murdered in Newark, California, at the age of 17. [ 2 ] She was murdered by four men, two of whom she had been sexually intimate with, who beat and strangled her after discovering that she was transgender. [ 1 ][ 3 ] Two of the defendants were ...
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