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Nation's first nonbinary state lawmaker reflects on public service, rhetoric in Oklahoma legislatureOklahoma state representative Mauree Turner, D-Oklahoma City, is one of just a few nonbinary lawmakers in the U.S. — a distinction that comes with prominence and pressure.
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The medical examiner’s report shows a combination of prescription and over-the-counter medications in Benedict’s system at the time of their death. The report also says Benedict suffered from depression, anxiety and self-harm.
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Nex Bendict’s death has made headlines across the country after they died by suicide in the wake of a fight at Owasso High School. But the district attorney says there isn’t enough evidence to press charges.
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Prosecutors said Thursday that they will not pursue charges in the death of Benedict, prompting an outcry from LGBTQ+ advocates.
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The state released an initial report Wednesday on the death of Nex Benedict.
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The handful of Westboro Baptist Church demonstrators who gathered outside of Owasso High School just after 2 p.m. Wednesday sported signs with captions that targeted transgender and nonbinary people.
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In the letter penned to leaders of the Oklahoma Legislature and its education committees, more than 350 national, state and local organizations accuse Walters of pushing anti-LGBTQ+ policies leading up to Benedict's death.
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The United States Department of Education is opening an investigation for possible discrimination at Owasso Public Schools following the death of Nex Benedict.
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Police have released bodycam footage and a search warrant related to an investigation around the death of a 16-year-old nonbinary student.
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Nex Benedict, a 16-year-old who identified as nonbinary, got into an altercation with three girls in an Owasso High School bathroom who were picking on Benedict and some friends.