In February 2024, Nex Benedict, a nonbinary 16-year-old from Oklahoma, was attacked by their peers in their school bathroom; they sustained head injuries and died the following day. The official autopsy report classified Benedict’s death as a suicide, the result of ingesting a lethal combination of prescription and over-the-counter medication. Prosecutors said they would not file […]
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