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Protestors angrily labeled him a “power-hungry fascist,” and stated that a deceased LGBTQ+ student’s blood was on his hands.

LGBTQ+ advocates continue to call for an independent investigation.

LGBTQ advocacy groups are decrying Tulsa County District Attorney Stephen Kunzweiler’s announcement that no criminal charges will be filed in connection with the death of Nex Benedict, an Oklahoma high school student who died a day after a fight broke out in the girls’ bathroom at their school. Kunzweiler said in a comment Thursday that…

The district attorney called the altercation an “instance of mutual combat.”

A state legislator recently referred to Benedict and other LGBTQ+ teens as “filth.”

“The Benedicts want to ensure other pertinent portions of the report are not overshadowed by the ‘classification’ of Nex’s death.”

“Nex Benedict, a kid who just wanted to be accepted, should still be here with us today.”

The transgender high school student died on February 8, a day after a violent altercation with three other students.

The Department of Education’s federal investigation into the death of Oklahoma 16-year-old Nex Benedict could take months and yield potentially unsatisfying results for advocates who want to see big changes in how LGBTQ young people are treated in schools.  The department’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) launched the investigation last week in response to a…