Parent arrested as Ryan Walters called 'bully and bigot' at Oklahoma meeting
The Oklahoma superintendent of public instruction has enraged many with his anti-LGBTQ+ stances.
April 29 2024 10:15 AM
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Conservative ex-official warns of crisis in Oklahoma schools under anti-LGBTQ+ superintendent Ryan Walters
A former high-ranking official in the Oklahoma State Department of Education voiced deep concerns about the future of public schools, detailing systemic mismanagement and criticism of punitive measures taken against districts under his leadership.
April 18 2024 10:44 AM
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
Oklahoma voters recall white supremacist, reject supporters of Ryan Walters
The city of Enid voted out a white nationalist city council member, and Tulsa rejected school board candidates who supported Walters's threat of a state takeover of the city's public schools.
April 04 2024 10:00 AM
Outrage after Oklahoma education superintendent reframes Nex Benedict’s death without naming the teen
Ryan Walters, the far-right politician responsible for schools in the state, spoke about “woke mobs” and claimed conservatives were under attack.
March 29 2024 1:22 PM
Nex Benedict's autopsy report released
The long-awaited report about the death of the LGBTQ+ Oklahoma teenager was released Wednesday.
March 27 2024 1:00 PM
District attorney won't bring charges in Nex Benedict's death, calls fight 'mutual combat'
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."
March 21 2024 8:50 PM
'Death by bullying' — teen’s suicide finding elicits anger and sadness among Oklahoma’s LGBTQ+ community
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.
March 14 2024 12:30 PM
Oklahomans to Libs of TikTok's Chaya Raichik: 'Stay out of our state'
Parents and organizations have released an open letter to the hate-spreader ahead of her potential Oklahoma visit.
March 06 2024 4:56 PM
Oklahoma superintendent’s ties to anti-trans influencer spark outrage in wake of Nex Benedict’s death
Ryan Walters faces intense scrutiny for his association with controversial figures and policies following the tragic death of the LGBTQ+ student, including connections to an influencer who told his daughters to attack trans students in bathrooms.
February 29 2024 12:06 PM
After Nex Benedict's death, 350 LGBTQ+ groups, activists, and celebs urge Oklahoma superintendent's removal
Ryan Walters has allowed a climate of hate to thrive in Oklahoma schools, an open letter says in light of trans student Nex Benedict's death.
February 28 2024 7:09 PM
Oklahoma superintendent and Libs of TikTok celebrate bullying gay principal out of job for drag persona
Months of attacks by right-wing extremists led to the resignation of an educator with 26 years of experience who told The Advocate why he quit.
February 28 2024 1:45 PM
Oklahoma politician roasts Ryan Walters for Nex Benedict’s death to transphobic superintendent’s face
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.
February 27 2024 5:54 PM
After Nex Benedict's death, Oklahoma's Ryan Walters: Just two genders, as God intended
Walters, the state's superintendent of public instruction, is denying the existence of trans and nonbinary people after nonbinary teen Nex Benedict's death.
February 23 2024 11:56 PM
In Oklahoma, a bathroom law and other policies endanger transgender residents
The death of a nonbinary teen who was beaten in a restroom has brought the state's policies into sharp focus.
February 22 2024 1:52 PM
Oklahoma transgender student dies after allegedly assaulted by students at school
There's an outcry in Oklahoma after the death of a transgender student that has sparked demands for answers.
February 20 2024 12:56 PM
Oklahoma appoints Libs of TikTok creator - who allegedly inspired school bomb threats - to library committee
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.
January 30 2024 3:45 PM
Oklahoma School District Inundated With Bomb Threats After Libs of TikTok Tweet
Experts have described the tactics employed by Chaya Raichik, who runs the account, as stochastic terrorism.
August 31 2023 5:22 PM