Judd Legum, Tesnim Zekeria, Rebecca Crosby report what happened to Nex Benedict, a 16-year-old non-binary Oklahoman who was beaten so badly at their Ossawo high school that they died the following day.
"Owasso High School officials did not report the assault to the police or call an ambulance. Instead, the school suspended Nex for two weeks, according to Benedict."
"The attack occurred amid a concerted effort in Oklahoma, led by powerful state officials and far-right activists, to vilify and stigmatize trans and non-binary people.
Oklahoma’s top education official, Superintendent Ryan Walters (R), has instituted a number of policies targeting trans and LGBTQ+ students."