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Sean Cummings said that the superintendent of public instruction and Chaya Raichik of Libs of TikTok are to blame for creating an environment in the state rife for bullying.
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.
Donate, volunteer, write a letter to trans kids: There are lots of ways for you to turn your grief into action.
Amidst a backdrop of protest and advocacy, Dr. Jill Biden highlights the ongoing battle for LGBTQ+ rights and remembers LGBTQ+ teen Nex Benedict.
Former and current students complain that they are subjected to bullying with little to no intervention by Owasso school officials.
Even after Oklahoma schools suffered a series of bomb threats after she posted about them, the state government is bringing her in to advise about books in libraries.
The death of a nonbinary teen who was beaten in a restroom has brought the state's policies into sharp focus.
Coastal LGBTQ people are doing themselves a disservice by not experiencing "fly-over country," writes Jennifer Williams.
Brooklyn BreYanna Stevenson, 31, was found dead Monday morning.
Isaac Herrera was stabbed to death this week, reportedly during a sexual encounter with another man.
He has mandated that all fifth- through 12th-grade students must study the Bible.
The videos from Tourmaline and creative agency RanaVerse give voice to LGBTQ+ narratives in five of the least queer-friendly locales in the country.
Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt tries to justify his veto of funding for the state's largest public TV operation.
The suit comes one day after Gov. Kevin Stitt signed the measure into law.
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has initiated an investigation into the Oklahoma school district where the 16-year-old sophomore went to school and was bullied before his death.
Owasso police shared a new statement with The Advocate about Nex's death and media reports about what happened.
Paula Sofia Schonauer was doxxed and fired, but an act of kindness pulled her out of a "death spiral."
Data shows that even in states with trans-friendly policies, transgender and nonbinary people report high rates of harassment in public bathrooms. Advocates say everyday people can have a big impact in interrupting discrimination in gendered restrooms.
One activist spent time in the area following the tragedy, and while the local LGBTQ+ community remains strong — so does its opposing forces.
There's a religion in America with way too much influence over LGBT lives. It isn't Islam.
