In this week's episode, Rae covers the horrific assault and murder of Brandon Teena. Though he was dead named and miss-labeled after his death, his murder led to increased lobbying for hate crime laws in the United States. Brandon's murder has shown light on the trans community and his life and death were the subject of the Academy Award-winning 1999 film Boys Don't Cry.  SOURCESGLAADJournal StarBritannicaBiographyAll That's InterestingVillage VoiceOut HistoryWikipediaTime MagazineTrans EqualityHuman Rights CampaignGLAAD 2TW: Listener discretion is advised.Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe on all your favorite podcast listening platforms!Have a personal connection to a true crime story, conspiracy theory or paranormal encounter that you'd like to share with us? Send us an email at themidnightrecord@gmail.com.MERCH STOREPATREONInstagram: @themidnightrecordTikTok: @themidnightrecordTwitter: @TMRPodRae IGRae TikTokCharlotte IGCharlotte TikTokMusic by: Nathanael McClure