Vigil for Nex Benedict

Vienna Cavazos and Sorren Ruppelius are co-organizing a candlelight vigil to remember the life of Nex Benedict. Nex Benedict was a 16-year-old indigenous, trans student who died on February 8th, 2024 after an incident at their high school the previous day. Benedict, who had previously been bullied at school, was beaten by three other students in the girls restroom at Owasso High School in Owasso, Oklahoma.