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Direct link between politics & teen’s death
Thursday, February 29th, 2024
via The Dominion Post (West Virginia)An Oklahoma teenager died earlier this month after being beaten up during a fight with some older girls in a school bathroom. The school failed to call […]
LGBTQ+
Marching for change: OU community gathers in support of Nex Benedict
Wednesday, February 28th, 2024
via Norman Transcript (Oklahoma)A crowd of people marched Wednesday from the University of Oklahoma's South Oval to bring attention to the death of Nex Benedict with the hope of changing the way the
LGBTQ+
‘We have so much to lose’: Georgia LGBTQ advocates fight several bills moving through Capitol
Wednesday, February 28th, 2024
via WABE (Georgia)This story was updated at 11:14 a.m. Georgia's LGBTQ advocates are raising concerns over several bills advancing through the statehouse this session. They filled Liberty Plaza across from the state…
LGBTQ+
Connecticut Treasurer Erick Russell: Anti-trans proposals endanger kids
Wednesday, February 28th, 2024
via Hartford Courant (Connecticut)For a child struggling with their identity, even one caring adult can be lifesaving, lending powerful support at a time of vulnerability and profound self-discovery.
LGBTQ+
Does a senator’s ‘filth’ statement reflect Oklahoma? The impacts of rhetoric on state’s LGBTQ community
Tuesday, February 27th, 2024
via The Oklahoman (Oklahoma)Sen. Tom Woods put a capstone on what many believe has become the toxic atmosphere of Oklahoma's government that critics say marginalizes those who are different.
LGBTQ+
Fears of witch hunts over Utah ban on trans athletes in girls’ sports
Monday, February 26th, 2024
via The Washington Post (Florida)A state board of education member targeted a high school student on social media, alarming the transgender community and infuriating many Utahns.
LGBTQ+
Candlelight vigil on Boston Common honors nonbinary teen who died following fight at Okla. high school
Sunday, February 25th, 2024
via The Boston Globe (Massachusetts)Attendees, who stood wrapped in winter coats against the breezy cold night air, brought small electronic candles while others used the flashlight on their mobile phones and held them up in the air, creating a scene of sparkling light on Boston Common.
LGBTQ+
Minnesotans gather to mourn and honor Oklahoma nonbinary teen Nex Benedict
Saturday, February 24th, 2024
via MPR News (Minnesota)Student organizers from the Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) at Edison High School in northeast Minneapolis organized the vigil in honor of Oklahoma teen Nex Benedict.
LGBTQ+
Some Republicans are voicing doubt over Alabama IVF ruling. Democrats see an opportunity
Friday, February 23rd, 2024
via Omaha World-Herald (Nebraska)Some Republicans joined Democrats in expressing alarm over a ruling this week by the Alabama Supreme Court that jeopardized future access to in vitro fertilization, giving Biden allies new fuel for…
Book Bans, Parent Involvement, LGBTQ+
How the death of a nonbinary Oklahoma teenager has renewed scrutiny on anti-trans policies
Thursday, February 22nd, 2024
via The Associated Press (Oklahoma)The death of a 16-year-old nonbinary high school student in Oklahoma whose family says was bullied has renewed scrutiny of anti-trans polices and political rhetoric over gender identity.
LGBTQ+
OK police say nonbinary teen’s death was not result of injuries from fight
Thursday, February 22nd, 2024
via Spectrum News (New York)The student has been identified as Nex Benedict.
LGBTQ+
Oklahoma police are investigating a nonbinary teen’s death after a fight in a high school bathroom
Wednesday, February 21st, 2024
via The Associated Press (Oklahoma)Police in Owasso, Oklahoma, are investigating the death of a 16-year-old student who died after being involved in a fight with other students in a high school bathroom.
LGBTQ+
Nebraska State Patrol to release more information on Bloomfield double homicide
Wednesday, February 21st, 2024
via Omaha World-Herald (Nebraska)Nebraska State Patrol officials and the Knox County Sheriff's Office will hold a press conference at 10 a.m. to discuss a double homicide that occurred Tuesday morning in Bloomfield.
LGBTQ+, Parent Involvement
Syria says an Israeli strike killed 2; American Airlines raising bag fees; Beatles to get a Fab Four of biopics
Wednesday, February 21st, 2024
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LGBTQ+
Landmark federal trial for a hate crime based on gender identity starts over trans woman’s killing
Tuesday, February 20th, 2024
via Omaha World-Herald (Nebraska)Attacks on the LGBTQ+ community have surged in recent years, but until 2009, federal hate crime laws did not account for offenses motivated by the victim's sexual orientation or gender identity.
LGBTQ+, Parent Involvement
New York Archdiocese denounces transgender activist’s ‘scandalous’ St. Patrick’s Cathedral funeral
Monday, February 19th, 2024
via The Buffalo News (New York)The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York condemned what it called the 'scandalous' St. Patrick's Cathedral funeral of Cecilia Gentili, a leading transgender advocate and performer.
LGBTQ+
Faced with wave of hostile bills, transgender rights leaders are playing “a defense game”
Saturday, February 17th, 2024
via The Buffalo News (New York)With unprecedented attacks in state legislatures, two of the biggest transgender rights groups will join forces to counter the onslaught.
LGBTQ+
Bill to protect the use of students’ chosen names in Colorado schools brings heated debate to state Capitol
Friday, February 16th, 2024
via Durango Herald (Colorado)Should K-12 schools in Colorado be required to use students' chosen names on unofficial documents such as rosters and student IDs, without a legal name change or parental notification? That question w...
School Board – General, LGBTQ+, Parent Involvement
Trans adults on edge as legislatures broaden focus beyond children
Thursday, February 15th, 2024
via The Washington Post (North Carolina)Lawmakers have filed a record number of bills impacting how transgender people live their lives. Increasingly, they are turning their focus to trans adults.
LGBTQ+