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Members of Oklahoma’s LGBTQ+ community came together for an annual gathering at the Oklahoma State Capitol Tuesday. “The People’s Hearing,” is a storytelling event aimed at fostering solidarity among trans and gender-nonconforming Oklahomans. This year, like the last, a main theme was remembering nonbinary and trans youth lost to suicide.
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People in the U.S. are switching religions and leaving religion altogether in large numbers. A new survey from the Public Religion Research Institute shows a high level of "religious churning."
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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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After Oklahoma’s Chief Medical Examiner ruled the death of Owasso teenager Nex Benedict a suicide, President Joe Biden called for parents and schools across the country to do more to protect nonbinary and trans youth. Benedict also got support at the state capitol.
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In 2023, 7.6% of U.S. adults said they align themselves with the LGBTQ+ community, compared to 3.5% in 2012, the first year Gallup collected such metrics. That figure has grown every year since 2012.
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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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The bill criminalizes members of the LGBTQ+ community as well as its supporters, including promotion and funding of related activities and public displays of affection.
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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.