Film Discussion: The Brandon Teena Story

When 20 year old Brandon arrived in rural Fall City, Nebraska in late 1993,
his handsome looks and boyish charm won him several friends and a
pretty young girlfriend. On Christmas Eve Brandon was brutally raped and
beaten by two of his friends who became enraged when they found out
that Brandon was a trans man. A week later, on New Year’s Eve, the same
men murdered Brandon along with two of his friends, Lisa Lambert and
Philip Devine. All were shot twice at a close range and Brandon was
stabbed several times as well. The far-reaching effects of ingrained homophobia and misguided loyalty under a veneer of revealing the truth, and
how this led to Brandon’s destruction are unravelled in this film.

Watch on Kanopy for free: https://www.kanopy.com/en/phoenixpl/video/12561731

When: Thursday, November 19, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Where: Webex Virtual Meeting Room – access to room
can be found in PHXYou, or in the Phoenix Public Library Link: https://calendar.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/event/17382670
To Register: PHXYou: LEA100-VLT-LGBTQ Film
(Course ID #212744)

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