Triple Killing Unveils Strange Deception

This article from the Ludington Daily News discusses the murder of Brandon Teena, Phillip DeVine, and Lisa Lambert and the subsequent investigation. 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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Identifier: bv73c056z
Collection: Brandon Teena Collection
Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
Date Issued: Jan. 3, 1994
Genre: Clippings
Subject(s): Brandon Teena
Douglas Merz
Lana Tisdel
Lisa Lambert
Phillip DeVine
Places: Nebraska > Richardson County > Falls City
Iowa > Jefferson > City of Fairfield > Fairfield
Topic(s): Anti-transgender violence
Transgender victims of hate crimes
Transmasculine people
Resource Type: Text
Language: English
Rights: In copyright
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