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https://lambdalegal.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/NexBenedict-1x1-1.png10801080In response to the death of 16-year-old Owasso High School student Nex Benedict following an assault in the school restroom, Lambda Legal, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the ACLU of Oklahoma issued the following joint statement: “We are gravely heartbroken to learn about the death of Nex Benedict and extend our overwhelming condolences to...