In death of Oklahoma teen Nex Benedict, former students point to bullying as community reels

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

64% : For many across the United States - as demonstrated by a flood of social media posts - the teen's death symbolizes the dire consequences of anti-transgender rhetoric and laws promulgated by conservative elected officials in Oklahoma and other states.
59% : Oklahoma passes laws restricting rights of LGBTQ students A growing number of anti-trans laws and policies have made it more confusing for children to navigate their rights at school, said Megan Lambert, the legal director for the ACLU in Oklahoma.
58% : Critics fear a new proposal making its way through the state legislature could ban discussions about gender identities and sexuality entirely from schools.
51% : Friends said Benedict, who used they/them pronouns, was bullied over their gender identity, which was different from their gender assigned at birth.

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