HRC’s letter regarded Owasso Public Schools failure to respond to harassment that may have contributed to the death of Nex Benedict
Walters appointed anti-transgender activist Chaya Raichik to serve on the Oklahoma library board “despite her not living in Oklahoma
The Tahlequah Daily Press newspaper reported several audience members clapped, while others appeared shocked
In the video, 16-year-old Nex Benedict describes how they were bullied by three girls for "the way that we dress"
Police backtracked after claiming trauma "did not cause" death of Nex, a trans teen beaten in an Oklahoma bathroom, and now suspect foul play
The victim’s mother told the Independent that Benedict had suffered bullying over their gender since the start of the 2023 school year
The school district has been previously targeted by the far-right anti-LGBTQ+ extremist Libs of TikTok’s creator Chaya Raichik
"Oklahoma taxpayer dollars should not be used to promote or recognize activities that are not in line with the values of most Oklahomans"
Chaya Raichik, creator of the anti-LGBTQ+ account Libs of TikTok, was appointed to the state's Library Media Advisory Committee
A state board requested a major publisher remove portions of its math textbooks for students in pre-K through fifth grade after complaint
