The family of a nonbinary Owasso High School student who died earlier this month has identified them as 16-year-old Nex Benedict. A police investigation is underway after the teen passed away the day after sustaining injuries in an altercation on school grounds. Their official cause of death has not yet been disclosed by the state […]
Courtesy photo Editor’s note: This story has been updated. It contains descriptions of violence against a nonbinary person. Nex Benedict, a nonbinary high school sophomore died on February 8, the day after reportedly being beaten by classmates in the bathroom of their high school in Owasso, Oklahoma. An anonymous source who identified herself as a […]
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – Michigan’s first non-binary state lawmaker is calling comments by Republican colleagues “disheartening” and “offensive.” That’s because their Republican colleagues openly discussed the “endgame” of banning gender-affirming healthcare for minors is to ban such care for everyone. “My response was both a personal one in that I felt it was heartbreaking and […]
CNN — The top US Navy admiral ardently defended a non-binary sailor on Tuesday amid some criticism from Republican lawmakers, saying he is “particularly proud of this sailor.” The sailor, LTJG Audrey Knutson, had their story shared on the Navy’s Instagram page last week. In a short video, Knutson said they are proud to serve […]