Brandon Teena
Brandon Teena (December 12, 1972 – December 31, 1993) was an American transgender man who was raped and later, along with Phillip DeVine and Lisa Lambert, murdered in Humboldt, Nebraska, by John Lotter and Tom Nissen. His life and death were the subject of the films The Brandon Teena Story and Boys Don't Cry.
Brandon Teena | |
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| Born | December 12, 1972 Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | December 31, 1993 (aged 21) Humboldt, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Murder (Gunshot wound) |
| Other names | Billy Brinson |
| Known for | Hate crime murder victim |
Teena's murder, along with that of Matthew Shepard nearly five years later, led to increased lobbying for hate crime laws in the United States.
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