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Biden addresses Nex Benedict’s death, leading to rebuke from Okla. school official

President Biden spoke out Thursday about the suicide of non-binary teen Nex Benedict, accusing Oklahoma school officials of “exploiting” the tragedy from the White House. Biden said he and first lady Jill were “heartbroken” by Benedict’s tragic death, saying he was “heartbroken” after Benedict, 16, died by suicide last month. He vowed to support his […]

Nex Benedict’s death in Oklahoma prompts federal investigation. What happens now?

The Education Department’s federal investigation into the death of Oklahoma 16-year-old Nex Benedict will take months and could yield unsatisfying results for advocates who want big changes in the treatment of LGBTQ youth in schools. . The department’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) responded to a Feb. 21 letter from the Human Rights Campaign, the […]

Nex Benedict’s death exploited by ‘radical leftists,’ school’s chief says

Oklahoma’s public schools chief blames “radical leftists” for exploiting deceased 16-year-old non-binary student Nex Benedict, but says he doesn’t believe anyone is truly transgender or non-binary. Ta. Although police and school officials say Benedict’s death appears to be unrelated, many online sources continue to suggest that the student’s death was connected to a fight in […]

Nonbinary student Nex Benedict’s death was not caused by injuries from school fight: police

The death of 16-year-old non-binary student Nex Benedict was not caused by injuries sustained during a fight in the school bathroom the day before, authorities said Wednesday. Owasso police say a preliminary autopsy report by the medical examiner’s office indicates the Oklahoma teen did not die from trauma. Benedict, whose family identified as non-binary, died […]

Non-binary Nex Benedict’s tragic last texts: ‘I got jumped’

A tragic Oklahoma teen who died the day after a fight inside a school bathroom sent a series of emails to her family describing the beating, according to a report. Nex Benedict, 16, who was non-binary, sent a message to an unidentified relative about the attack by a group of girls, her grandmother said. “I […]