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Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈

#Oklahoma #schooldistrict adding #antiharassment #policies after #nonbinary #teen’s #death

The February #death of 16-year-old #OwassoHighSchool #student #NexBenedict took place the day after a fight with several #girls in a #school #bathroom.

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AP News · Oklahoma school district adding anti-harassment policies after nonbinary teen's deathA federal investigation into an Oklahoma school district launched after the death of a nonbinary student has led to the school agreeing to develop policies to prevent sexual discrimination and harassment. The death of 16-year-old Owasso High School student Nex Benedict the day after a fight in a school bathroom was ultimately ruled a suicide. The U.S. Department of Education opened an investigation into the district in March. The probe discovered repeated instances of district staff receiving notice of possible harassment and failing to properly explain the procedures for filing complaints. The Owasso superintendent told parents Tuesday that the agreement reaffirms the district’s dedication to a harassment-free environment.
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DoomsdaysCW

From February 2024:

#TwoSpirit and #Indigiqueer communities mourn #nonbinary teen's death in Oklahoma

'Something that affects one of us affects all of us,' says Jade Lacosse

Edzi'u Loverin · CBC News ·

"Members of the two-spirit, Indigiqueer, and Indigenous #transgender communities are mourning the death of a non-binary 16-year-old teen in Oklahoma earlier this month.

"#NexBenedict died the day after a violent confrontation in a high school bathroom in Owasso, Okla., near Tulsa. Owasso police said in a statement preliminary autopsy results indicate the teen did not die as a result of injuries sustained in the fight.

"Benedict's mother is enrolled with the #ChoctawNation of Oklahoma and the school where the incident took place is located within the #CherokeeNation reservation. Benedict's family said Benedict experienced #bullying from their classmates due to their gender identity.

"The story has sparked cross-border reaction from #2SLGBTQ+ community members, reflecting on their own experiences as well as the current climate for #IndigenousYouth.

"'Many of us are in mourning,' said Jade Lacosse, an Anishinaabe and adopted Tlingit two-spirit trans woman in Whitehorse.

"'This was a young child that very few of us were directly connected to but they're still a relative, they are still a two-spirit relative in the way that our community sees things. Something that affects one of us affects all of us.'

"Lacosse said the statement from police appears to be about placing blame rather than taking responsibility for discrimination.

"'A young two-spirit child, one of our relations, died … and it's a direct result of #transphobia," Lacosse said.

"'The way that they died doesn't change that.'"

cbc.ca/news/indigenous/2-spiri

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#GBLTQRights #TransRightsAreHumanRights #IndigenousYouth #TransDayOfRemembrance

CBC2-spirit and Indigiqueer communities mourn non-binary teen's death in Oklahoma | CBC NewsMembers of the two-spirit, Indigiqueer, and Indigenous transgender communities are mourning the death of a non-binary 16-year-old teen in Oklahoma earlier this month.
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Back in March, not long after the death of Nex Benedict, @damemagazine’s Catherine Caruso wrote about how schools became so dangerous for LGBTQ kids. The conclusion? Right-wing outlets are trying to start a moral panic; social media platforms have amplified this; and politicians have legislated to support it. “The real-word harm that has unfolded due to anti-LGBTQ bias and misinformation is immeasurable,” Caruso writes.

damemagazine.com/2024/03/28/ho

Dame Magazine - · How Did Schools Become So Dangerous for LGBTQ Kids? - Dame MagazineIn February, 16-year-old Nex Benedict was physically attacked by three students in a bathroom at Owasso High School and died the next day. According to texts shared by a family member, Benedict had been consistently bullied for months over their gender identity and was reportedly with another trans student when the fight broke out. While
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Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈

How #queer #Indigenous #youth find #safety & #support after #NexBenedict’s #death

After the loss of the #Nonbinary #student who lived on a #Cherokee #reservation in #Oklahoma, #Cousins #expands #offerings to #support #queer #youth

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Oklahoma #IndigenousPeople #Education #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #Religion #Hategroups #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate #EmptyThePews

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NBC News · How queer Indigenous youth are finding safety and support after Nex Benedict's deathBy Jay Valle, NBCU Academy
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Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈

Following Furious #Rebuke from Outraged #Oklahomans, #RyanWalters Continues to #Spread #Hate, #Maligning and #Misgendering #Trans #Student #NexBenedict

Despite #condemnation, his #attacks on the #trans #student's #identity continue. It is time to #remove him as #SchoolSuperintendent

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Oklahoma #Education #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate

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Human Rights CampaignFollowing a Furious Rebuke from Outraged Oklahomans, Ryan Walters Continues to Spread Hate, Maligning and Misgendering Trans Student Nex BenedictAs Oklahomans Increasingly Turn Out to Tell Him to His Face that His Failed Leadership Has No Place in Their State, Walters Turns to Right-Wing Echo Chamber of Fox News in Desperate Bid for Support
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#DailyMail #transdayofvisibility #nexbenedict

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#FFS Filth!?
'They are undermining the very principles that made this country great, our Judeo-Christian values and our traditions in this country.'

Oklahoma state senator Tom Woods sparked fury after referring to trans people as 'filth' as he was questioned about the teen's death.

Insisting his 'heart goes out' to the family he told a community meeting that 'I represent a constituency that doesn't want that filth in Oklahoma'.

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Jeri Dansky

"Jill and I are heartbroken by the recent loss of Nex Benedict. Every young person deserves to have the fundamental right and freedom to be who they are, and feel safe and supported at school and in their communities. Nex Benedict, a kid who just wanted to be accepted, should still be here with us today.

"Nonbinary and transgender people are some of the bravest Americans I know. But nobody should have to be brave just to be themselves."

whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/s

The White House · Statement from President Joe Biden on Nex Benedict | The White HouseJill and I are heartbroken by the recent loss of Nex Benedict. Every young person deserves to have the fundamental right and freedom to be who they are, and feel safe and supported at school and in their communities. Nex Benedict, a kid who just wanted to be accepted, should still be here with us…
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