"Biden Mourns LGBTQ Teen Nex Benedict's Tragic Suicide"
TL;DR
President Joe Biden expresses heartbreak over the loss of Nex Benedict, emphasizing the need for every young person to feel safe and supported in their identity. He calls for a recommitment to ending discrimination and addressing the suicide crisis affecting nonbinary and transgender children, urging parents and schools to take bullying reports seriously. Biden offers support to LGBTQI+ youth and encourages them to reach out to the National Crisis Hotline if feeling overwhelmed or alone.
- Statement from President Joe Biden on Nex Benedict The White House
- Oklahoma medical examiner rules death of teen Nex Benedict as a suicide The Guardian US
- LGBTQ teen Nex Benedict died by suicide, medical examiner says ABC News
- Biden 'Heartbroken' After Oklahoma Teen Nex Benedict's Cause Of Death Announced HuffPost
- Biden issues statement on death of LGBTQ teen Nex Benedict drawing attention to suicide crisis NBC News
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