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When Looks Can Kill

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A film review of "Boys Don't Cry" by Anne Bergman. Examines the movie-making process and Kimberly Peirce's connection to Brandon Teena's story. 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
qb98mf59x
Collection
Brandon Teena Collection
Institution
Digital Transgender Archive
Creator(s)
Bergman, Anne
Date Issued
1999
Dates Covered
Dec. 24, 1993
Genre
Clippings
Subject(s)
Boys Don't Cry
Brandon Teena
Chloe Sevigny
Christine Vachon
Hilary Swank
John Lotter
Kimberly Peirce
Lana Tisdel
Lisa Lambert
Phillip DeVine
The Village Voice
Thomas Nissen
Places
Nebraska > Richardson County > Falls City
Topic(s)
Anti-LGBTQ+ violence
LGBTQ+ films
LGBTQ+ relationships
Murders of LGBTQ+ people
Resource Type
Text
Language
English
Rights
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