Nex Benedict, a 16–year-old student in a small Oklahoma town outside Tulsa died after what the police said was a “physical altercation” in a high school bathroom, drawing outrage from gay and transgender rights groups who said the student was attacked because of their gender identity. Nex’s grandmother told @the.independent, a British newspaper, Nex described how three older girls had gone after them and a transgender student in the bathroom, knocking Nex down and hitting their head on the floor. According to Benedict, the school had immediately suspended Nex for two weeks. She was furious that no one had called ambulance or police. ⬆️ Swipe for everything else we know about this heartbreaking story. #oklahoma #nexbenedict