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In the wake of the medical examiner's report, queer Oklahomans have called out the bullying Nex Benedict endured. “Even if it is a suicide, it’s still by bullying,” one person said.
The coroner’s report indicates that Benedict died from a toxic mix of diphenhydramine and fluoxetine.
Following the announcement that the teenager’s death was suicide through the combined toxicity of two common medications, The Advocate spoke with experts about the risks of these drugs.
The long-awaited report about the death of the LGBTQ+ Oklahoma teenager was released Wednesday.
Adocates and community members are outraged that Stephen Kunzweiler, the Tulsa County district attorney, has decided not to pursue criminal charges in the death of the transgender teen.
Jennifer Hart drove her wife and foster kids into the Pacific Ocean last year. Now only one child's remains are unaccounted for.
Thread of Deceit: The Hart Family Tragedy delves into 2018 crash in which the mother of a family of eight was presumed to have driven their car off a cliff.
The Tulsa County DA pointed to the state medical examiner's finding of suicide and said the fight the day before the trans student's death "was an instance of mutual combat."
An inquest into the deaths of lesbian foster moms Jennifer and Sarah Hart and their six foster kids concluded the women intentionally drove off of a cliff.
Owasso police shared a new statement with The Advocate about Nex's death and media reports about what happened.
Oklahoma officials have treated Nex's death as 'less than,' and if they are hiding behind suicide to protect Nex's assailants, they are putting the lives of other queer youth at risk in more ways than one.
Amidst a backdrop of protest and advocacy, Dr. Jill Biden highlights the ongoing battle for LGBTQ+ rights and remembers LGBTQ+ teen Nex Benedict.
