The death of Nex Benedict, a 16-year-old nonbinary student who was beaten in a school restroom in Oklahoma and died the following day, has sparked controversy and debate across social media platforms. Initial police statements suggesting Benedict did not die from injuries sustained in the attack have been walked back, leaving the cause of death under investigation. The incident has led to student walkouts and has been seized upon by various commentators to argue about the role of media, political exploitation, and the impact of anti-LGBTQ legislation. Amidst conflicting narratives, the LGBTQ community and activists highlight the bullying and discrimination faced by Benedict, the discouragement by police to report the incident, and the broader issue of safety and inclusion for LGBTQ+ youth in schools, exacerbated by state leaders passing discriminatory legislation.
So Benedict's mother knew her daughter was nonbinary for over a year but had to provide a public apology for not knowing what nonbinary was or the correct pronouns to use which she is cited as the sole source of. Then her daughter's friends piped in to say she was trans.
All of a sudden the mother is saying this. "Ms Benedict previously told The Independent that Nex had been bullied for more than a year due to their non-binary identity, and it had worsened after the anti-LGBTQ legislation was passed." https://t.co/2VqyYgj1kZ
Exploiting a still unconfirmed cause of death for obvious politics. We know Dagny 'Nex' Benedict was not killed because of her gender identity. They know she was not killed because of any policies of the school or Republicans in the state. This is pure political exploitation. https://t.co/bWg5457WUJ
Nex Benedict’s tragic death is gut-wrenching — and exposes a chilling reality LGBTQ+ youth everywhere fear. That’s why we're partnering with 350+ organizations to demand the Oklahoma legislature remove State Superintendent Ryan Walters immediately: https://t.co/I9DY3UMd1u https://t.co/GLlrBuAfJG
LGBTQ activists hold tremendous power and influence in our media and they are determined to maintain a specific narrative regarding Dagny 'Nex' Benedict. All of our efforts will be positioned as conspiracies and hate-fueled cruelty and further proof we must be stopped.
The LGBTQ left is now in pure defense mode. They are invested in proving Dagny 'Nex' Benedict was killed by violently bigoted girls motivated by rightwing anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and legislation. They know if they stubbornly repeat that framing, it will become the assumed truth.
Good morning, the media is still running articles blaming Nex’s de*th on transphobia despite the police and school saying she was not targeted because of her identity and a recording of her saying she didn’t know the girls before the bathroom incident. https://t.co/LcXUzpj6fd
Commentary: Trans Hate Is Big Business. Kids Like Nex Benedict Are Dying as a Result More: https://t.co/oZa2pRWWtP https://t.co/zBqZMY3gwh
Nex Benedict endured months of bullying at school, a beating in the school bathroom, police discouraged reporting the incident, all as state leaders continued to pass discriminatory legislation and disinformation that make every student less safe. https://t.co/MBWeNid33U
You would think the left would be relieved that "nonbinary kids" aren't getting beaten to death at school... Instead they're desperately trying to spin it and calling for investigations to try to prove otherwise. It's almost as if they're just exploiting this tragedy... https://t.co/N83GP0w0EU
NEW: Authorities haven’t ruled out the possibility that a fight at school could have contributed to the death of Nex Benedict. https://t.co/XRvuddLQRQ
The left/media/LGBTQ is trying to argue that the police have *not* in fact ruled out the fight as the cause of Dagny Benedict's death. They can't until the full autopsy report is complete. However, they can confirm *trauma* did not cause the death, which rules out the fight.
I don’t know who needs to hear this but a nonbinary teen was not k*lled in Oklahoma by transphobic classmates. The media lied to you. I know it’s a tough pill to swallow... Can’t believe the media would lie and exploit a tragedy. It’s so shocking.
More than a dozen students walked out of class Monday at an Oklahoma high school where a 16-year-old nonbinary student was beaten inside a restroom earlier this month and died the following day. https://t.co/rvCBzOZVlW
Police have walked back its initial statement that the nonbinary teen hadn’t died due to injuries sustained in a school bathroom attack. #LGBTQ 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦: https://t.co/iQeysI0TOO
Leftist narrative around Dagny Benedict's tragic death begins to crumble under scrutiny https://t.co/9ZlendB2t6 https://t.co/6UwYKFCrkn
The right is playing with fire by saying this girl didn't die from getting beaten up. She obviously died either from getting beaten up or committed suicide right after getting beaten up. It's still ridiculous to blame LibsofTikTok in either of those cases. The right should focus… https://t.co/4JyYk40fji