#oklahoma trans

[puppybot-sister-robyn]

well the oklahoma house passed HB 2177, which bans gendercare for all minors and prevents insurance covering gender care for people of ALL AGES. This is unironically the beginning of a genocide

[memoirs-of-a-trans]

How many more queer kids are gonna die before people give a shit? What are we supposed to do. Nex Benedict did fucking nothing wrong and they had their head bashed against the fucking floor. They just wanted to go home that day.

Kevin Stitt is a fucking murderer.

Chaya Raichik is a fucking murderer.

Ryan Walters is a fucking murderer.

Margaret Coates is a fucking murderer.

[genderqueerdykes]

i hope what people take away from nex benedict's brutal murder is that transphobia affects all trans people, which heavily includes nonbinary people and especially non binary people of color. while people argue over whether or not nonbinary people are trans, we are being targeted by cishets. we are actively being targeted by transphobia. we are in danger of trans panic. we are still trans, and we need our binary trans siblings to stand beside us.

rest in power nex. you deserved better. please fight like hell for them. please fight like hell for the safety of trans folk in Oklahoma. please fight like hell for all nonbinary people. we are trans. we are your siblings, too.

you can help support queer folk living in oklahoma by supporting Freedom Oklahoma, a native-based organization for trans & queer rights in Nex's home state:

[ismellpestilence]

Nex Benedict was in their "correct" bathroom, as it is seen under Oklahoma law.

Nex Benedict and their cisgender friend were beaten by three cisgender girls in that bathroom.

The school gave Nex a two-week detention and neglected to report the incident to Nex's family or the police.

Nex's grandmother took them to the hospital. They were discharged, but complained of a headache and collapsed the next day in their living room.

Nex Benedict is dead. They were only 16 years old.

Following the law didn't protect them. Going to the bathroom with a friend didn't protect them.

The police claim they did not die from their injuries. For that to be true, it is a mighty coincidence.

Transphobia kills, just as it was intended to. Whether they'll admit it out loud or not, this is what they want.

[bruce-morrow]

Memorial for 16-year-old Nex Benedict, Stonewall Inn, New York, 2024

GIF: Bruce Morrow

[commiepinkofag]

Max Hightower, a senior, has been active in Sherman High School's theater productions throughout his school years, and his dedication paid off when he landed the male lead last month in "Oklahoma!," reported KXII-TV. … But shortly after he was cast in the part, Max said the school principal and told him about a new policy that would take away his role because he identifies as a transgender male. “Actors and actresses could only play a role that was the same gender they were assigned at birth,” Max said. “I was devastated." The school district said the show would be postponed until January due to what officials called sexual content and profanity, and they said while there was no policy on how students are assigned to roles, for this production the gender of the role as identified in the script would determine casting.

[transformationsproject]

Good News This Week!

We are kicking off this week by celebrating good news from New Hampshire, Oklahoma, and Missouri! Learn more below.

[radicalgraff]

"Arm Trans Kids"

Seen in Oklahoma City

[bogbutteronmycroissant]

For those who don't know, Nex Benedict, an American indigenous non-binary 16 years old, died in February 8. And I said died, but they were murdered: they passed away the day after three girls (whose names are still kept hidden) attacked them and their friends in the bathroom of the Owasso high school in Oklahoma. They were beated, insulted, and possibly suffered serious damage in the face and head. The next day, they collapsed and was declared dead at the hospital.

The school did and has done nothing. The teachers have done nothing. The police has done nothing. A kid died and the world stays silent. If Nex hadn't been indigenous or non-binary, then the whole country would have turned upside down.

Trans people deserve to live. Non-binary people deserve to live. Indigenous people deserve to live.

One of my close childhood friends is trans. He's also forced to go to the women's bathroom. Will he be the next victim? Who else will have to suffer for us to learn? When will justice be served?

We won't forget, Nex, and we won't forgive.

[thoughtportal]

School Board

[queerdiazs]

as somebody who isn’t a fan of tommy, i think there definitely is nuance to the discussion of the hate taylor/shannon/abby/ana/marisol got vs the hate tommy is getting, and it isn’t as simple as saying it’s the same because it really isn’t.

the hate tommy is getting is strange. there are people talking about killing his character with a gun, calling him a pedophile and a groomer, and wishing harm upon him in ways that reflect hate crimes perpetrated against real queer people today.

and as a fandom that is compromised of a majority queer people, i don’t think is something hard to understand.

[bnyrbt]

The leader of the Choctaw Nation is joining an outpouring of support for the family of a 16-year-old student whose death is being investigated in Oklahoma.

Nex Benedict passed away on February 8, following a physical altercation at a high school the day prior. Chief Gary Batton confirmed that the young student’s mother is enrolled with the Choctaw Nation.

“The loss of a child is always difficult for a community and a family to accept,” Batton said in a statement on Wednesday.

“Although Nex does not appear to be affiliated with our tribe, their mother, Sue Benedict, is a registered member,” Batton continued. “Nex’s death weighs heavily on the hearts of the Choctaw people. We pray Nex’s family and their loved ones will find comfort,” Batton concluded.

Nex’s death has directed widespread attention to Oklahoma, where Republican officials have increasingly adopted policies hindering the rights and freedoms of Two Spirit and LGBTQ+ people. Sue Benedict has embraced her child’s gender identity and has vowed to donate funds to other youth experiencing some of the same struggles.

Two Spirit and LGBTQ+ advocates incorrectly identified Nex as being a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, whose reservation borders that of the Choctaw Nation. Cherokee Chief Hoskin Jr. expressed support for the Benedict family on Tuesday.

“As Chief, the health and welfare of all children within the Cherokee Nation Reservation is of concern,” Hoskin said in a statement.

Nex attended Owasso High School in Owasso, located on the Cherokee Reservation. Local authorities are investigating the death and have said they will forward the results of the investigation to prosecutors in Tulsa County for potential action.

Hoskin has offered the support of the Cherokee Nation Marshal Service as the investigation continues. The Owasso Police Department indicated in a statement on Tuesday that interviews would be taking place “over the course of the next two weeks.”

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R), a Republican who happens to be a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, has not spoken publicly about the death. He has repeatedly derided efforts to address diversity, equity and inclusion as discriminatory.

But a senior official with President Joe Biden, a Democrat, has weighed in. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre offered a message of support from the administration in a post on social media.

“Every young person deserves to feel safe and supported at school,” Jean-Pierre wrote on her official government account. “Our hearts are with Nex Benedict’s family, their friends, and their entire school community in the wake of this horrific tragedy.”

“For many LGBTQI+ students across the country, this may feel personal and deeply painful,” Jean-Pierre continued. “There is always someone you can talk to if you’re going through a hard time. Dial 988 and press 3 to reach a counselor dedicated to serving LGBTQI+ young people.

According to the 2023 LGBTQ+ Youth Report, a project of Human Rights Campaign and the University of Connecticut, more than half of transgender and gender-expansive youth feel unsafe at school. In particular, nearly a third said they feel unsafe in school restrooms.

“All students, including trans and gender-expansive students like Nex, have the right to feel safe and protected while attending school,” Tori Cooper, the campaign director of Community Engagement for the Transgender Justice Initiative at the Human Rights Campaign, said in a statement on Wednesday. “That Nex was only 16 years old compounds this tragic injustice and they should have lived to see a fulfilling and authentic life.”

The 2023 study was based on a survey of nearly 3,000 LGBTQ+ youth ages 13-18 nationwide, according to the organization. Some 0.6 percent of respondents identified themselves as American Indian or Alaska Native.

According to Owasso Public Schools, a “physical altercation” took place in a bathroom at the high school on February 7. The Owasso police responded to a local hospital on the same day of the incident.

Police then said they were informed that a “juvenile” was taken back to a hospital on February 8, the same day as Nex’s passing.

[p0is0n-is-th3-cur3]

I'm probably not gonna post much other than stuff about Nex Benedict today, I just found out what happened and I'm fucking sick. That's the fucking state I live in, that's my fucking state and my fucking home and I've seen ZERO FUCKING news coverage on it. I knew it wasn't fucking safe here but goddamn. Nex didn't deserve this, they did fucking nothing. Nex should have gotten the chance to grow up, live a happy fulfilled life but that was robbed of them. They were a nature lover, a straight a student whose mother said they were going somewhere. They should have gone somewhere; they should have grown up to be successful and happy. Because that's what they deserved, they didn't deserve to be beaten to death in a school bathroom then have school staff refuse to call emergency services and instead suspend them. Fuck Raichik, fuck Stitt, fuck Walters, fuck the girls who murdered Nex, fuck the school staff. I hate these people with a burning passion, may they rot in the hell that they claim we're going to.

[blueonwrestling]

Small update on the Nyla Rose situation, on the AEW Dynasty media call Tony Khan has said:

"Khan says he was disappointed by the commission's decision and that warning. He doesn't think AEW did anything wrong and he's really shocked by it. Khan says he doesn't think there should be discrimination against transgender wrestlers or transgender people. He (and the company) stands by Nyla Rose. Says she's a great wrestler and a great person."

So good for Tony, AEW and Nyla for standing up and behind all of this nonsense.

[cosm0s]

this is nex benedicts mom. please donate so nex can have a nice funeral.

tw: transphobia

if you dont want to keep reading, thats okay! please at least reblog before you scroll so others can see.

nex benedict was a non binary sophomore high schooler. they got their head beaten into the floor of their schools bathroom by other students for almost 2 minutes straight. an ambulance was not called, as the nurse said they didnt need one. nex died the next day, on february 8th, 2024. they were only 16.

nex didnt deserve to die. they had so much to live for. if heaven is real, i hope they can see the outrage their death has caused.

this was not only a murder, but a hate crime as well.

please donate.