Nex Benedict and the rising threat to LGBTQ kids

A vigil was held in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 22 for Nex Benedict, a 16-year-old who died Feb. 7 after a fight with classmates at an Oklahoma high school. Benedict, who used they/them pronouns, had told family that they were bullied at school. (Astrid Riecken for The Washington Post) Legislatures across the United States have passed a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. In Oklahoma, legislators have proposed more than 50 bills in 2024 alone, more than any other state according to the ACLU, restricting things like restroom access and sex education....