"Bullying is hurtful and cruel, and no one should face the bullying that Nex did. Parents & schools must take reports of bullying seriously"
Every young person deserves to have the fundamental right and freedom to be who they are, and feel safe and supported at school
16-year-old Nex Benedict died in an apparent suicide after a severe incident of physical assault and longtime bullying
Westboro Baptist Church showed up to express their unique brand of anti-LGBTQ+ animus and hate Wednesday in front of Owasso High School
Anti-queer theology is not just inaccurate, it’s deadly, & causes tangible harm to millions of queer people around the world every single day
Nonbinary Okla. high school student died last month after fight
Walters appointed anti-transgender activist Chaya Raichik to serve on the Oklahoma library board “despite her not living in Oklahoma
We must work together to end bullying by unpacking each of our own learned and internalized transphobia, homophobia & racism
The community here is startling in their resilience to constant threats, whether epithets yelled inn the street or repressive legislation
Their death is a manifestation of a larger issue that involves hostile rhetoric, misinformation re: gender-diverse youth & anti-LGBTQ culture
