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Nex Benedict: How Anti-Trans Laws Played a Role in Student's Death

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February 26, 2024

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A 16-year-old nonbinary student in Owasso, Oklahoma died 1 day after a fight in a high school bathroom. Their family has since spoken out saying that Nex was being bullied at school for their gender identity.

Nex Benedict was involved in a fight on Feb 7 when 3 other students attacked them in a school bathroom. Benedict was taken to the hospital and released but the next day paramedics were called to their home and took Benedict back to the hospital where they were later pronounced dead.

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