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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 ...
On December 19, 1993, Brandon Teena was arrested for forging checks, and put in jail for several days. [5] Tisdel found out he was transgender after his birth name was printed in the local newspaper in the arrests section. [6] Tisdel paid to get him out of jail, and he told her that he was undergoing sex reassignment surgery.
The Transexual Menace organized groups of demonstrators outside courthouses during trials involving anti-transgender crimes, for instance in the rape and murder of Brandon Teena. The movement became the subject of iconic gay liberation filmmaker Rosa von Praunheim 's documentary " Transexual Menace" .
Murdered 19-year-old Phillip DeVine, 24-year-old Lisa Lambert and 21-year-old Brandon Teena. 28 years, 216 days Days prior, Teena had reported to police that Lotter and his accomplice Tom Nissen had beat and raped him upon discovering he was transgender. Nissen was sentenced to life. Raymond Mata Jr.
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.
English. 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 its Reel Life series.
1993 – Brandon Teena, a 21-year-old transgender man, was raped and murdered in Falls City, Nebraska on 31 December. [15] Two men were convicted of first-degree murder in the incident, one of whom was sentenced to death. The crime became the subject of the Academy Award-winning film Boys Don't Cry. [15]
A burglary suspect who went viral in 2015 after a video showed him breaking down in tears when the judge said she recognized him as one of her former middle school classmates is now back in jail.