Walters continues to foster culture of harassment and dehumanization of LGBTQ+ youth following the death of 16-year-old Nex Benedict
Over 40 anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ+ riders were defeated during budget negotiations with Republicans by Democrats
“I consider myself a trans person, I am still genetically male – I am biologically male there’s nothing I can do to change that"
Cable coverage varied widely across networks in a record year for anti-LGBTQ bills both countering & perpetuating anti-trans narratives
Louisiana, Mississippi, & Alabama all advancing bills that "define sex" to exclude trans people from any legal recognition of their gender
LGBTQ+ news stories from around the globe including the United Kingdom, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Japan & Thailand
"Bullying is hurtful and cruel, and no one should face the bullying that Nex did. Parents & schools must take reports of bullying seriously"
He was suspended in connection with the investigation into efforts to remove a trans senior from the school’s production of Oklahoma!
16-year-old Nex Benedict died in an apparent suicide after a severe incident of physical assault and longtime bullying
"You cannot discriminate against a person because of their gender identity or expression. We have no room for hate or bigotry in New York”
