How the death of a nonbinary Oklahoma teenager has renewed scrutiny on anti-trans policies
by Sean Murphy
Feb 22, 2024
3 minutes
The death of a 16-year-old nonbinary high school student in Oklahoma whose family says was bullied has renewed scrutiny of anti-trans polices and political rhetoric over gender identity.
Nex Benedict identified as nonbinary and used they/them pronouns, according to their family. Benedict died Feb. 8, one day after a fight inside a girl’s bathroom at Owasso High School. Police in the suburb have not released a cause of death but said this week that the teenager did not die as a result of injuries from the fight.
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