Oklahoma students walk out over death of non-binary teen Nex Benedict

Sixteen-year-old student died on 8 February after ‘physical altercation’ with classmates in bathroom of Owasso high school

Dozens of students at an Oklahoma high school walked out in a peaceful demonstration on Monday to show support for the LGBTQ+ community after the death of a non-binary teenager following a fight in a school bathroom in which they said they were a target of bullying.

Nex Benedict, a 16-year-old student who identified as non-binary and used they/them pronouns, died on 8 February after a “physical altercation” with classmates in the bathroom of Owasso high school, according to local law enforcement.