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Brandon Teena, an American trans man, was raped and murdered in Humboldt, Nebraska; his death led to increased lobbying for hate crime laws in the United States.
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Brandon Teena
American murder victim (1972–1993)
Brandon Teena 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 are the subject of the films The Brandon Teena Story and Boys Don't Cry. Teena's…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Trans man
Man assigned female at birth
A trans man or transgender man is a man who was assigned female at birth. Trans men have a male gender identity, and many trans men undergo medical and social transition to alter their appearance in a way that aligns with their gender identity or alleviates gender dysphoria.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Humboldt, Nebraska
City in Richardson County, Nebraska, United States
Humboldt is a city in Richardson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 800 at the 2020 census.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Hate crime laws in the United States
State and federal laws intended to protect against bias crimes
Hate crime laws in the United States are state and federal laws which are intended to protect people from hate crimes. While state laws vary, current statutes permit federal prosecution of hate crimes committed on the basis of a person's characteristics of race, religion,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)