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after watching a police interview with nex benedict it is !!my opinion!! that they were dismissive and negligent, as well as the school.
this petition calls for an independent investigation into their death, especially since the police have take the liberties to claim that it was not the result of head trauma(interpretation, not fact.). and i think you all should sign it 👍 they’re only 50ish votes from their goal but we should still go over that.
*sees someone different from you, even though their still human and not hurting anyone*
Normal human response:
"hm, interesting. I'll treat them with respect and possibly learn more so I may connect with them and understand more."
Their responce:
"MONSTER! AAAAAAA-"
This is totally good and normal and definitely wouldn't result in an increase of anti-trans violence and death at all.
I try to not see too much information about the murders cause it's incredibly triggering, but I just wanted to say smth before I block the tag
Nex was practically a child. Brianna was practically a child. Both of them were teenagers, barely older than myself. The adults in their lives were supposed to protect them. The school was supposed to do something, someone was supposed to call an ambulance, somebody was supposed to do something. I'm a trans kid, a bit younger than them. I live in Florida. I never really felt safe, and especially not with all the recent legal developments, but this is the last straw.
People are dying. Teenagers are dying. Not just dying, they were murdered. And even for those people who try and shift the blame off of their murderers by claiming it was suicide, that's not any fucking better.
I'm just a kid. I shouldn't have to fear for my life, and doubly should not have to spend my days terrified that my life is in danger by the people and systems that are supposed to keep me safe - that I'm supposed to be able to trust
If anybody legitimately thinks that any of this is to "protect the kids", go fuck yourself. I am one of those kids you claim to worry so much about, and I can tell you firsthand that you are only making things worse.
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Seriously. It's like no government cares. They're happy for us to be killed and they won't bat an eyelid at the murder of PEOPLE in an environment they are FORCED to be in that is supposed to be SAFE!
This is not okay.
SHOUT IT
SAY THEIR NAME: Nex Benedict, another 16 YEAR OLD was murdered in Oklahoma, news channels are deadnaming and misgendering them, just like with Brianna Ghey here in the UK. But I urge you to not let your grief drive you to despair. GET ANGRY. Do not become apathetic, do not let grief numb you. Stand united as a community, lean on each other, have each others back. Reach out to any trans individuals of any age and make sure they have support in some capacity. Speak with your family, your political representatives, your school, anywhere, with anyone, that may be able to make some change, whether big or small. Everything builds, that is the power of a movement, of solidarity. If you make life a bit safer for one trans youth once, then you may have saved their life that day. And that kid might then show some other kid that there is hope, and so they live as well. And it grows.
Fly high Nex.