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199876 min0documentary

3.7/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Lone Star Hate

199876 min0documentary

3.7/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Interviews with the killers of Nicholas West, a gay man murdered in 1993, reveal their motivations while he faced pervasive homophobia in Tyler, Texas.

“Guns, Gays & God in East Texas”

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Interviews with the killers of Nicholas West, a gay man murdered in 1993, reveal their motivations while he faced pervasive homophobia in Tyler, Texas.

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Paul Yuledirector

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Nicholas West was murdered in 1993 in Tyler, Texas. He was a gay man. "Lone Star Hate" covers the circumstances of his death and includes interviews with his killers, who are on death row. The film shows the difficulties West's family faced in a justice system marked by local prejudice. It includes personal testimonies and archival footage. The documentary addresses hate crimes and the fight for LGBTQ+ rights in the United States.

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