Nationwide vigils honor nonbinary Oklahoma teen who died
Vigils took place across the nation for an Oklahoma teenager who died the day after a fight in a high school bathroom in which the nonbinary student said they were a target of bullying.
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NATE BILLINGS/THE OKLAHOMAN VIA AP
Hundreds of people hold up candles during a candlelight service for Nex Benedict, a nonbinary teenager who died one day after a fight in a high school bathroom, at Point A Gallery, Saturday, Feb. 24, in Oklahoma City.NATE BILLINGS/THE OKLAHOMAN VIA AP
Madison Bowman attends a candlelight service for Nex Benedict, a nonbinary teenager who died one day after a fight in a high school bathroom, at Point A Gallery, Saturday, Feb. 24, in Oklahoma City.NATE BILLINGS/THE OKLAHOMAN VIA AP
People attend a candlelight service for Nex Benedict, a nonbinary teenager who died one day after a fight in a high school bathroom, at Point A Gallery, Saturday, Feb. 24, in Oklahoma City.NATE BILLINGS/THE OKLAHOMAN VIA AP
Kody Macaulay holds a sign during a candlelight service for Nex Benedict, a nonbinary teenager who died one day after a fight in a high school bathroom, at Point A Gallery, Saturday, Feb. 24, in Oklahoma City.NATE BILLINGS/THE OKLAHOMAN VIA AP
A photograph of Nex Benedict, a nonbinary teenager who died one day after a fight in a high school bathroom, is projected during a candlelight service at Point A Gallery, Saturday, Feb. 24, in Oklahoma City.NATE BILLINGS/THE OKLAHOMAN VIA AP
People listen at the start of a candlelight service for Nex Benedict, a nonbinary teenager who died one day after a fight in a high school bathroom, at Point A Gallery, Saturday, Feb. 24, in Oklahoma City.NATE BILLINGS/THE OKLAHOMAN VIA AP
Bruce Lachniet holds a candle and a sign during a candlelight service for Nex Benedict, a nonbinary teenager who died one day after a fight in a high school bathroom, at Point A Gallery, Saturday, Feb. 24, in Oklahoma City.OWASSO POLICE DEPARTMENT VIA AP
In this frame grab taken from body camera video provided by the Owasso, Okla., Police Department, an officer, hand at right, speaks to 16-year-old Nex Benedict, left, and their mother, Sue Benedict, at a hospital, Wednesday, Feb. 7. Sue says that Nex was knocked to the floor during a fight in a school bathroom earlier in the day. Nex died the following day.OWASSO POLICE DEPARTMENT VIA AP
In this image taken from video taken from a school security camera and provided by the Owasso Police Dept., Nex Benedict is seen walking out of the school with a security guard, Feb. 7, at Owasso High School in Owasso, Okla. A recently released police search warrant is revealing more details in the case of a Benedict, a nonbinary student, who died a day after a high school bathroom fight.SUE BENEDICT VIA AP
In this image provided Malia Pila, Nex Benedict poses outside the family's home in Owasso, Okla., in December 2023. A recently released police search warrant reveals more details in the case of Nex Benedict, a nonbinary Oklahoma student who died a day after a high school bathroom fight that may have been prompted by bullying over gender identity.SUE BENEDICT VIA AP
In this image provided Malia Pila, Nex Benedict poses outside the family’s home in Owasso, Okla., in December 2023. A recently released police search warrant reveals more details in the case of Nex Benedict, a nonbinary Oklahoma student who died a day after a high school bathroom fight that may have been prompted by bullying over gender identity.