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'Brandon Teena': A Crime of Outrage

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This article by Edvins Beitiks was published by SFGate on February 19, 1999. The author reviews "The Brandon Teena Story," a documentary about the murder of Brandon Teena by filmmakers Susan Muska and Greta Olafsdottir. 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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