Brandon Teena
American murder victim (1972–1993) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Brandon Teena[note 1] (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.[2][3] His life and death were the subject of the films The Brandon Teena Story and Boys Don't Cry.
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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 (Gunshot wound) |
Other names | Billy Brinson |
Known for | Hate crime murder victim |
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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.[4][5]