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BRANDON TEENA MURDERER SENTENCED

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An article written by Davina Anne Gabriel explaining the events that lead to Brandon Teena's murder and its aftermath. The text also looks at responses from members of the queer community to the event. Content warning: This item relates to the death of Brandon Teena, who was murdered and sexually assaulted as the target of gruesome anti-LGBT hate crimes. Brandon's death became a major news item, and the language used to describe his identity and depict the violence he suffered by contemporary press coverage ranges from insensitive to outright cruel.

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