"Nex Benedict's Suicide: Oklahoma Medical Examiner's Report and Reactions"
TL;DR
The death of nonbinary teenager Nex Benedict, following a fight in an Oklahoma high school bathroom, has been ruled a suicide by the state's medical examiner. The report listed combined toxicity from an antihistamine and an antidepressant as the probable cause of death. Benedict's death has sparked outrage in LGBTQ+ communities, leading to vigils and a federal investigation into the school district's response to alleged harassment. The incident has also drawn attention to the introduction of numerous anti-LGBTQ+ bills in Oklahoma this year.
- Oklahoma medical examiner rules death of teen Nex Benedict as a suicide The Guardian US
- Autopsy Shows Nex Benedict Died by Suicide The New York Times
- President Biden, LGBTQ Community, Oklahoma Officials Respond To Nex Benedict Medical Report News On 6
- Nex Benedict autopsy report shows nonbinary teen died by suicide MSNBC
- Bidens 'heartbroken' by death of nonbinary teenager Nex Benedict in Oklahoma The Independent
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