In Honor of Nex Benedict

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This episode is dedicated to Nex Benedict, and authentic young soul whose light was unjustly extinguished on February 8, 2024, after being beaten by their classmates at Owasso High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Jennifer and Courtney reveal the negative impact of Chaya Raichik's "Libs of TikTok" and her connection to the Oklahoma State Superintendent who wants to erase LGBTQ+ rights. Join Courtney and Jennifer as they discuss how these extremists only encourage violence against LGBTQ+ youth and what we can do to make sure Nex's death is not in vain.

Sources:

Libs of TikTok targeted a district, then a non-binary student was killed on campus

Chaya Raichik appears to have trespassed at the Capitol

Oklahoma non-binary high schooler dies after physical altercation

Rest in power nex benedict — Freedom Oklahoma

Teen beaten to death in a school bathroom bullying attack. The school didn’t call an ambulance. (msn.com)

Libs of TikTok posts lead to bomb threats against public schools - LGBTQ Nation

Oklahoma lawmaker asks Walters for proof of pornographic material in schools (koco.com)

Clip of Ryan Walters on M4L podcast https://fb.watch/qkC-MfaqwE/

Jan 23, 2024 Libs of TikTok's Chaya Raichik named to Oklahoma library committee (usatoday.com)

June 2023 video put out by OK state Dept of Education Protecting Students from Leftist Social Experiments by Upholding the Law (youtube.com)

2 spirit folks- The History of Two-Spirit Folks — The Indigenous Foundation

Books on gender identity:

• Fine: A comic about gender by Rhea ewing
• The Out Side: Trans and Nonbinary Comics by various writers
• How to They/Them: A Visual Guide to Nonbinary Pronouns and the World of Gender Fluidity by Stuart Getty and Brooke Thyng
• Both can be true by Jules Machias
• Beyond the Gender Binary by Alok Vaid-Menon
• A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns by Archie Bongiovanni and Tristan Jimerson

Vigils for Nex:

February 25, 2024 at 6:30 - Redbud Festival Park, Owasso, OK

February 24, 2024 at 6:30 - Point A Art Gallery, 2124 NW 39th, Oklahoma City

February 26, 2024 at 5:30 - Stonewall, NYC