“The Oklahoma school district where a transgender student died this year after an altercation in a bathroom violated federal law by mishandling sexual harassment allegations, according to an investigation by the federal Education Department.”
www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-...
#NexBenedict
Nex Benedict's Oklahoma school...
"Nearly nine months after the death of nonbinary Choctaw high schooler #NexBenedict in Oklahoma, the U.S. Department of Education announced this week that Owasso Public Schools had repeatedly violated Title IX for years by ignoring reports of sexual harassment and abuse." You can expect investigations like this to stop dead come January 20. #trans #transgender #LGBTQ https://www.them.us/story/nex-benedict-department-of-education-investigation-owasso-public-schools?utm_brand=them&utm_mailing=THEM_Weekly_111624&bxid=5f3d848377cabf76024f3c2b&cndid=66991662&hasha=16fd63caea969676b62bd420fd2cb9a0&hashb=c12cfd33688c83929b025227bb31be7b02acc351&hashc=0f56e309828e2c115a824067310dc73e3c236c138ac603cf328a4e5f13179976&esrc=bouncex-test
#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.
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.'"
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/2-spirit-indigiqueer-mourn-oklahoma-teen-1.7124184
#TransPhobia
#GBLTQRights #TransRightsAreHumanRights #IndigenousYouth #TransDayOfRemembrance
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.
https://www.damemagazine.com/2024/03/28/how-did-schools-become-so-dangerous-for-lgbtq-kids/
#NexBenedict #Oklahoma BREAKING: Nex Benedict's autopsy report released
Full Nex Benedict autopsy report released
"The long-awaited report about the death of the LGBTQ+ Oklahoma teenager was released on Wednesday."
https://www.advocate.com/news/nex-benedict-autopsy-released?taid=660455919876060001458045&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
The assailants were minors.
The cover-up was done by adults.
Being party to a conspiracy of this magnitude will not work out.
#NexBenedict will have Justice, eventually.
"In the second segment, they turn to more toxic masculine Christianity in the form of a call for violence and spiritual warfare from Oklahoma State Senator Dusty Deevers – an abortion abolitionist who is trying to outlaw pornography.
To finish the episode, the hosts discuss the tragic news about Nex Benedict’s death – the non-binary teenager who died by suicide after bullying at school."
#WhiteChristianNationalism #EconomicElites #women #LGBTQ #patriarchy #heterosexism #NexBenedict
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I hope someone at @ProPublica is already connecting breadcrumbs, names, organizations, press releases, tax records, campaign finance disclosures and a trail of #BrokenStair types in the constellation of #LibsOfTikTok, #Oklahoma, and #NexBenedict.
Not sure what happened but if you're bullied and fight back is that 'mutual combat?'
"Prosecutor Not Filing Charges Over School Fight Preceding Nonbinary Teen’s Death"
https://time.com/6959398/nex-benedict-death-school-fight-prosecutor-no-charges/
"Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler said...after reviewing the investigation by the Owasso Police Department, he agreed with...detectives that the fight between the teen and three girls was an 'instance of mutual combat' and that charges were not warranted."
One of the things that kept me closeted so long was the fear of violence against me. It still worries me.
I love being alive so much - to the point that I almost decided being alive as not-me was worth it.
#Trans #Transgender #Queer #LGBTQIA #LGBTQ #LGBT #NexBenedict
https://www.koco.com/article/nex-benedict-death-oklahoma-no-charges-filed/60270629
Walter Masterson speaking at the Oklahoma school board meeting about Nex Benedict
#USPol #Oklahoma #NexBenedict #ProtectTransKids
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“… this school board signed up to protect all children. And by ‘all children’ it means, ‘well these children, not so much these children.”
https://www.tiktok.com/@waltermasterson/video/7346341202418994463
The family of #NexBenedict makes a statement:
"Yesterday, a summary report from the Medical Examiner was released, simply stating that Nex’s death was caused by suicide.
"As the media and public await the release of the full report, the Benedicts want to ensure other pertinent portions of the report are not overshadowed by the 'classification' of Nex’s death. Rather than allow incomplete accounts to take hold and spread any further, the Benedicts feel compelled to provide a summary...
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'#Death by #bullying' — #teen’s #suicide finding elicits #anger and #sadness among #Oklahoma’s #LGBTQ+ #community.
In the wake of the #medicalexaminer's #report, #queer #Oklahomans have called out the #bullying #NexBenedict #endured. “Even if it is #a suicide, it’s still by #bullying,” one person said.
https://www.advocate.com/news/nex-benedict-suicide-oklahoma-reactions
“#Heartbroken”: #President #JoeBiden Issues #Statement on the #Death of #NexBenedict
The #WhiteHouse called for an end to #bullying as #outrage continues over the #teen’s #death
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Oklahoma #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate
https://www.them.us/story/white-house-statement-joe-biden-nex-benedict-death
"Trump has used anti-trans rhetoric on the campaign trail, promising to end 'anti-trans insanity in schools' on 'Day 1' of his administration. Joe Biden, on the other hand, issued a statement mourning the death of Nex Benedict and condemning anti-trans and LBTQ bullying.
Biden wrote,
'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'…."
"Republicans in Oklahoma have offered 54 anti-trans / LGBTQ bills in the state legislature this year—the most of any state in the nation. Bullying of LGBTQ youth is a leading cause of suicide—especially when that bullying is tolerated, ignored, or encouraged by adults who are supposed to ensure a safe environment for all youths."
~ Robert B. Hubbell
#Oklahoma #NexBenedict #trans #violence #Biden #Trump
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https://roberthubbell.substack.com/p/we-have-to-be-a-nation-that-trusts
Statement from Nex Benedict’s family. #NexBenedict #ProtectTransYouth #ProtectTransKids https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/the-lawyers-for-nex-benedicts-family-releases-statement
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