Nex Benedict vigils are erupting across the country. Here are powerful photos from these memorials
FEBRUARY 29 2024 3:00 PM
CONTACTAbout UsCAREER OPPORTUNITIESADVERTISE WITH USPRIVACY POLICYPRIVACY PREFERENCESTERMS OF USELEGAL NOTICE
© 2025 Pride Publishing Inc.
All Rights reserved
All Rights reserved
By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Private Policy and Terms of Use.
Bullying
Nex Benedict honored by friends at vigil: 'He made everything easier'
Nex Benedict's friends and partner honored him during a vigil Sunday, while also confirming how the transgender teen identified.
FEBRUARY 26 2024 12:49 PM
12-YO Dies by Suicide After Bullies Say He’d Go to Hell for Being Gay
"He didn't care, or at least we thought he didn't care, and that's what's really difficult for us because we thought he didn't care."
DECEMBER 07 2021 10:15 AM
Out Lawmakers Reintroduce Anti-Bullying Bill to Honor Tyler Clementi
Clementi died by suicide in 2010 after experiencing homophobic bullying from his roommate and another college student.
SEPTEMBER 23 2021 9:04 AM
Report: Most LGBTQ+ Students Verbally Harassed in School
New findings from GLSEN show that anti-LGBTQ+ harassment and bullying remain distressingly common.
OCTOBER 20 2020 6:06 PM
We Don't Have to Just Accept Anti-LGBTQ Bullying
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi tells us why he thinks government has a responsibility to reduce harassment in our schools.
FEBRUARY 06 2020 9:44 PM
LGBTQ+ Gen Z youth don't feel safe at school: 'A place of dread rather than a place of learning'
52 percent of LGBTQ+ Gen Z students have experienced bullying because of their identity, with 13 percent reporting that they were bullied by teachers or administrative staff.
JUNE 28 2024 4:02 PM
Rest in power, Nex Benedict: Tributes pour in for fallen LGBTQ+ teen
Despite the tragedy, Nex Benedict will be remembered as a talented artist who always brightened any room he was in.
FEBRUARY 27 2024 5:31 PM
Who is Gabriel Attal? France's new prime minister is a gay millennial
Gabriel Attal has been appointed as France's new Prime Minister, becoming the first out LGBTQ+ person to serve in the position, and the youngest in over 65 years.
JANUARY 09 2024 9:10 AM
California Mom Blames Bullying for Gay Son’s Death
She said kids relentlessly teased her son because of his sexual orientation.
SEPTEMBER 05 2023 5:00 PM
Megan Fox on Protecting Her Son From Being Bullied for Wearing a Dress
The Till Death star's 8-year-old child is the target of online bullies.
JULY 08 2021 7:23 AM
Little Fires Everywhere's Megan Stott on the LGBTQ Importance of Izzy
The 16-year-old actress discusses lessons she learned from portraying a queer '90s teen in the hit Hulu drama.
APRIL 16 2020 6:00 AM
Congressman Introduces LGBTQ-Inclusive Antibullying Bill
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi's bill would help states set up antibullying task forces.
DECEMBER 02 2019 7:22 PM
After a Pennsylvania school board canceled a gay actor's talk, the community fought back
Maulik Pancholy was scheduled to speak at a middle school about his experiences with bullying, until the school board suddenly canceled the event.
APRIL 25 2024 3:52 PM
An Owasso High School graduate is exposing anti-LGBTQ+ bullying after Nex Benedict's death
In the wake of transgender Indigenous teen Nex Benedict's death, a graduate of Owasso High School is accusing the administration of failing to prevent bullying.
APRIL 15 2024 2:20 PM
Nex Benedict's death spurs student walkout at his Oklahoma high school over anti-LGBTQ+ bullying
While the protest aimed to shed a light on bullying against LGBTQ+ students, organizers also set out to let queer youth know they're not alone.
FEBRUARY 27 2024 5:20 PM
Conservatives are outraged by this California school's LGBTQ+ policies
In expressing their disdain for policies pushing so-called "LGBT ideology," conservatives are actually taking a stance against anti-bullying rules.
JANUARY 09 2024 8:30 AM
Washington Family Seeks $20M From School District Over Gay Son’s Bullying
The family says the boy suffered nonstop teasing and multiple acts of violence as students filmed the incidents for social media clout.
JUNE 23 2023 8:00 AM
Hundreds Protest After School Suspends Bullied Gay Teen
Students at Lee's Summit High School say administrators have failed to stop the bullying, and the victim and his friends have been punished after they tried to defend themselves.
OCTOBER 06 2021 11:00 AM
Dan Levy's Mom Calls Out His Childhood 'Bully Punks'
"This goes out to the bully punks at Camp WTF who made life miserable for a certain cabin-mate back in the summer of '96," Deborah Divine tweeted.
FEBRUARY 09 2021 11:27 AM