The death of Dagny 'Nex' Benedict, a nonbinary teenager in Oklahoma, has sparked controversy and debate across the United States. Initial reports and activist claims suggested that Benedict was a victim of anti-trans violence following a school bathroom fight. However, police body camera and security footage, along with Benedict's own statements to police in a police interview, have challenged these narratives. Benedict admitted to initiating the altercation by dumping water on other students after overhearing laughter. A medical examiner stated that Benedict did not die from trauma related to the fight, refuting claims by leftists. This incident has led to widespread discussions on social media and among public figures about the treatment of LGBTQ+ individuals, with some Oklahoma elected officials making derogatory remarks about the LGBTQ+ community. Republican Senator Tom Woods referred to LGBTQ+ people as 'filth', a comment that was met with applause and cheers from the audience. Vigils and memorials have been held nationwide, including in Boston, though some have criticized the politicization of Benedict's death.
Oklahoma school superintendent claims nonbinary student's death is being 'exploited by radical leftists' - and defiantly states 'there are two genders - that's how God created us' https://t.co/a6mtFYavXB https://t.co/PF0lwbzzjY
So a non binary student attacked 3 students for laughing at her, got jumped, admitted she started it while laughing to police, and then died with the medical examiner saying it wasn’t caused by trauma, and somehow it’s @libsoftiktok fault? It’s a tragedy what happened, and no…
Media narrative surrounding death of nonbinary OK student falls apart following release of police body cam footage: "She essentially started it" https://t.co/v2COIvW3Ki https://t.co/v2COIvW3Ki
Everything is Political to the Left. LGBTQ Activists Turn Memorial for Nex Benedict into Political Rally https://t.co/bOFWeuuDlR
This Tuesday at 5:30 at Ida B Wells legislative plaza in Nashville Tennessee Equality Project is hosting a vigil for Nex Benedict, a 17-year old non-binary child that was slain in Oklahoma. QUILT and DSA members are encouraged to attend in solidarity and respect. https://t.co/TPYpK407Zk
Trans activists, Antifa hold vigils for Oklahoma nonbinary teen "Nex" Benedict, spreading disinformation about her death https://t.co/MRmNkv43za https://t.co/MRmNkv43za
🔴 Non-binary US student dies after altercation in school toilets https://t.co/jdlrqMxp1U
Trans activists hijacked a memorial for Nex Benedict and used it to slam @RyanWaltersSupt and myself and blame us for her de*th. The left just doing what they do best- politicizing a kid’s de*th. https://t.co/SG8yDdEqYg
OK lawmaker calls LGBTQ people ‘filth’ following death of bullied nonbinary teen https://t.co/p6ZnSQ9oKQ https://t.co/mLx7ympw3x
So it now seems that the “trans” student who was allegedly beaten to death allegedly for being trans in fact started the fight. And died a day later from respiratory issues that were *not trauma related*. It sounds like either suicide or drug overdose, both of which are tragic.… https://t.co/yC4Tv32ONL
Vigils held across US for 'bullied' non-binary student who died after school fight https://t.co/H0cPNwMTMu
Outrage as Republican Oklahoma state senator refers to LGBT people as 'that filth' after non-binary student's death following school bathroom beating https://t.co/jxbWXITIHx https://t.co/Ph2wyZjmzT
Vigils held in Boston, nationwide for nonbinary teen who died following school bathroom fight https://t.co/dl5DrytWhu
We didn't make Dagny Benedict's death political. The left did. LGBTQ took her photo, fabricated a story and turned her into a symbol for their political agenda. All we've done is point out the propaganda using the available facts of the case.
The trans George Floyd? Hundreds of leftists in cities across the U.S. have been holding vigils for Dagny “Nex” Benedict, the trans nonbinary Oklahoma girl who died after starting a school fight with other girls in a bathroom. Leftists claimed she was beaten to death and blamed… https://t.co/AOvYH11Agz
Absolutely horrific story about how a trans kid was essentially beaten to death *in a bathroom* by cis kids in Oklahoma. Shout out to every TERF who ever said trans people were a danger to cis people in bathrooms. https://t.co/1GkG6kUmhY
Police released bodycam footage of the Oklahoma teen’s de*th. A few things to note: 1. Her mom refers to her with a different name and she/her pronouns. Either Nex wasn’t nonbinary or the school was hiding that information from her parents. 2. Nex and her mom do not appear… https://t.co/Jq27uEzd56
It's Conspiracy Time! Powerful LGBTQ Org Joins Efforts to Discredit Police in Nonbinary Teen Death https://t.co/bmHnf8RzY0
Libs of TikTok Founder Calls 16-Year-Old's Death 'Tragic' but Tells Taylor Lorenz That Nonbinary People Shouldn't Receive Gender-Affirming Care | Video: https://t.co/BCnwu8vAfG
In video, nonbinary student describes fight in Oklahoma school bathroom https://t.co/DCsQYUi7Uc
Oklahoma State Senator Calls LGBTQ People ‘Filth’ https://t.co/MGv9xQFI4v
NEW: In response to a 16 year old non-binary child being beaten to death — Republican Senator Tom Woods in Oklahoma calls LGBT people “filth” and says they “aren’t wanted in the state” The audience then applauded and cheered. https://t.co/QIChDxxUXS https://t.co/ZRIweXeMhY
An Oklahoma state senator said during a public forum that LGBTQ+ people are “filth,” and that he and his constituents don’t want them in “our state" https://t.co/TQ3yMrEiz2
State Senator Accused of Calling LGBTQ Community 'Filth' During a Public Forum https://t.co/44gBT4gNTY
Footage of a nonbinary teen who died after a beating shows "catastrophic" failures by the school, GLAAD told the Daily News in an email. https://t.co/GZTIlIaVj7
Nonbinary teen's death sparks anti-LGBTQ sentiment concerns https://t.co/kgT2pqhi8u
Video Shows Late Nonbinary Teen Describe Bathroom Fight From Hospital https://t.co/uYjHhQfNhe
Oklahoma police have released body camera and security footage as well as audio from 911 calls made by the grandmother of a nonbinary teenager after a fight in a public school bathroom involving several other students. https://t.co/vcscjUyhxB
Media narrative surrounding death of nonbinary OK student falls apart following release of police body cam footage: ‘She essentially started it’ https://t.co/TReUCqnVYa
Libs of TikTok explains why it’s wrong to spread the lie of transgenderism. https://t.co/w8tV0ckr90
The activist and media-led effort to turn the death of a non-binary teenager into a Matthew Shepard-like myth of anti-trans violence is totally refuted by video of the victim's own words. The myth-making apparatus is still operating at full blast. https://t.co/ViWajhUx4o
The activist and media-led effort to turn death of a non-binary teenager into a Matthew Shepard-like myth of anti-trans violence is totally refuted by video of the victim's own words. The myth-making apparatus is still operating at full blast. https://t.co/ViWajhUx4o
A child is dead and Oklahoma elected officials respond by saying they “don’t want that filth in our state.” This dehumanization - in the form of bigoted rhetoric and deeply dangerous policies - will only jeopardize more lives. #NexBenedict https://t.co/SjS8XLTnch
Dagny "Nex" Benedict was not the victim of anti-trans violence or bullying. Listen to her own testimony, which she gave to a police officer a day before she passed on. https://t.co/YAnlH2ADD6
In a police interview with Oklahoma teen & trans martyr Nex Benedict, the girl describes the fight. She says she was with friends & overheard laughing so she dumped water on the girls. Medical examiner said she didn’t die from trauma as claimed by leftists.https://t.co/kNIsD0clKY