Brandon Teena
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Brandon Teena was a young transgender man whose 1993 murder in Nebraska became a landmark case highlighting anti-transgender violence and inspiring the film "Boys Don't Cry."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Brandon Teena canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Brandon Teena Context triple: [Hilary Swank, portrayed, Brandon Teena]
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A.
Rachel Shane
Rachel Shane is a film and television producer known for her executive work on various high-profile projects, including the TV series "Genius."
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B.
Andrea Troyer
Andrea Troyer is an American writer and editor known for her work in publishing and for being married to television producer and writer D. B. Weiss.
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C.
Tara Butters
Tara Butters is an American television writer and producer known for her work on genre series such as Marvel's Agent Carter and Kevin (Probably) Saves the World.
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D.
Tory Devon Smith
Tory Devon Smith is an American actor best known for his role in the BET sitcom "Zoe Ever After."
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E.
Tamrat Layne
Tamrat Layne is an Ethiopian former rebel leader and politician who served as Prime Minister during the transitional government that followed the fall of the Derg regime.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Brandon Teena Target entity description: Brandon Teena was a young transgender man whose 1993 murder in Nebraska became a landmark case highlighting anti-transgender violence and inspiring the film "Boys Don't Cry."
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A.
Rachel Shane
Rachel Shane is a film and television producer known for her executive work on various high-profile projects, including the TV series "Genius."
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B.
Andrea Troyer
Andrea Troyer is an American writer and editor known for her work in publishing and for being married to television producer and writer D. B. Weiss.
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C.
Tara Butters
Tara Butters is an American television writer and producer known for her work on genre series such as Marvel's Agent Carter and Kevin (Probably) Saves the World.
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D.
Tory Devon Smith
Tory Devon Smith is an American actor best known for his role in the BET sitcom "Zoe Ever After."
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E.
Tamrat Layne
Tamrat Layne is an Ethiopian former rebel leader and politician who served as Prime Minister during the transitional government that followed the fall of the Derg regime.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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murder victim ⓘ transgender man ⓘ |
| ageAtDeath | 21 ⓘ |
| awardAssociated |
Hilary Swank won Academy Award for Best Actress for portraying Brandon Teena
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linked to:
Hilary Swank
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| birthName | Teena Renae Brandon ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Lincoln, Nebraska ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | murder by firearm ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| coVictim |
Lisa Lambert
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Philip DeVine ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1972-12-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1993-12-31 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | white American ⓘ |
| fullName | Brandon Teena ⓘ |
| genderIdentity | male ⓘ |
| hasSibling | Tammy Brandon ⓘ |
| impact |
influenced discussions on hate-crime legislation
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raised public awareness of violence against transgender people in the United States ⓘ |
| inspiredWork |
documentary "The Brandon Teena Story"
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film "Boys Don’t Cry" ⓘ
linked to:
Boys Don't Cry
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| knownFor |
being victim of a high-profile anti-transgender hate crime
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inspiring the film "Boys Don’t Cry" ⓘ |
| legalCase | lawsuit against Richardson County sheriff’s office ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | civil judgment against Richardson County for failure to protect ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | hate crime ⓘ |
| mediaPortrayal | portrayed by Hilary Swank in "Boys Don’t Cry" ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
rape and assault in December 1993 prior to murder
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triple homicide in Humboldt, Nebraska on 1993-12-31 ⓘ |
| notableFor | highlighting law enforcement mishandling of transgender victims ⓘ |
| parent | JoAnn Brandon ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
John Lotter
ⓘ
Marvin Thomas Nissen ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Lincoln, Nebraska
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| placeOfDeath | Humboldt, Nebraska, United States ⓘ |
| policeInteraction | reported rape to Richardson County sheriff’s office in December 1993 ⓘ |
| residence |
Humboldt, Nebraska, United States
ⓘ
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States ⓘ
linked to:
Lincoln, Nebraska
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| sexualOrientation | attracted to women ⓘ |
| stateOfBirth | Nebraska ⓘ |
| stateOfDeath | Nebraska ⓘ |
| subjectOf | numerous articles on anti-transgender violence ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| topicOf |
LGBTQ+ rights discourse in the 1990s
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academic studies on gender identity and violence ⓘ |
| victimOf |
murder
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rape ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Brandon Teena Description of subject: Brandon Teena was a young transgender man whose 1993 murder in Nebraska became a landmark case highlighting anti-transgender violence and inspiring the film "Boys Don't Cry."
Referenced by (5)
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