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“It is haunting to hear Nex Benedict, in their own words, describe how school and state leaders failed, at every…

Across America people are mourning the loss of Nex Benedict (they/them) a 16-year-old Indigenous and nonbinary student who died after…

GLAAD: “Oklahoma’s top leaders have a documented history of baseless legislation and harmful rhetoric against vulnerable students like Nex Benedict, a…

GLAAD RELEASES ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE FOR REPORTERS TO COVER NEX’S DEATH ACCURATELY AND TO ENSURE ACCOUNTABILITY FROM NEX’S SCHOOL, LAW ENFORCEMENT…

February 22, 2024 – Today, Sarah Kate Ellis, President & CEO of GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual,…

By Mashaun D. Simon The day before she was slated to participate in a silent protest at the Georgia State…

—Signed an executive order in August 2023 putting the “Women’s Bill of Rights” into law. The order applies to government…

Updated Feb. 21, 2024 at 12pm CST Background on Nex Benedict Nex Benedict (they/them), a 16-year-old student at a public…