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Love Hurts

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Originally published in The Village Voice's April 19th 1994 issue, this article discusses the life and murder of Brandon Teena. The text includes multiple statements from the people involved in Teena's life. 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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