In December 1993, 21-year-old Brandon Teena was outed as a trans man in Humboldt, Nebraska.
In December 1993, 21-year-old Brandon Teena was outed as a trans man in Humboldt, Nebraska. Shortly thereafter, he was brutally raped by two male acquaintances who were furious to learn about his identity and threatened to kill Teena if he reported the crime. But Teena decided to file a police report anyway. He was then subjected to a humiliating interrogation by a local sheriff, who seemed more interested in Teena's transgender identity than the crime. And while the sheriff soon tracked down the men who had attacked Teena, he did not arrest them. Not long afterward, Teena was fatally shot and stabbed by the men.