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Judy Shepard. Matthew Wayne Shepard (December 1, 1976 – October 12, 1998) was a gay American student at the University of Wyoming who was beaten, tortured, and left to die near Laramie on the night of October 6, 1998. [1] He was taken by rescuers to Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado, where he died six days later from severe ...
Michael Brandon (born Michael Feldman; April 20, 1945) [1] is an American actor. He is known for his role as James Dempsey in the British drama series Dempsey and Makepeace (1985–1986) and narrating the U.S. dub of the children's television series Thomas & Friends (2004–2012). His theatre credits include the original Broadway production of ...
Brendan James Fraser ( / ˈfreɪzər / FRAY-zər; [1] [2] born December 3, 1968) is an American-Canadian actor. Fraser had his breakthrough in 1992 with the comedy Encino Man and the drama School Ties.
Mary Christine Brockert (March 5, 1956 – December 26, 2010), known professionally as Teena Marie, was an American soul and R&B singer, songwriter, and producer. She was known by her childhood nickname Tina [2] before taking the stage name Teena Marie and later acquired the nickname Lady T , [3] given to her by her collaborator and friend Rick ...
Christine Jorgensen. Christine Jorgensen (May 30, 1926 – May 3, 1989) was an American actress, singer, recording artist, and transgender activist. A trans woman, she was the first person to become widely known in the United States for having sex reassignment surgery . In 1945, Jorgensen was drafted into the U.S. Army during World War II.
California State Prison, Corcoran [1] Brandon Scott Pettit (born October 10, 1987) [2] is an American prisoner who murdered his parents, Janet and David “Scott” Pettit (both 59) in Modesto, California on August 8, 2013. [3] Brandon's friend, Felix Valverde, whom he allegedly hired to commit the murders, was also arrested and charged with ...
2011–present. Notable work. Mapplethorpe. Vice. 1923. Brandon Sklenar is an American actor best known for his roles in the films Midway, Mapplethorpe, and Vice. He is also known for his role as Spencer Dutton in the Paramount+ western series 1923 (2023–).
The opening sentence in the lead says "Brandon Teena (December 12, 1972 – December 31, 1993) was an American trans man who was raped and murdered in Humboldt, Nebraska." Trans man means "male who was asigned 'female' at birth" i.e. born biologically female but self-identifies as male.