LGBTQ news and entertainment
Out singer-songwriter Rachael Sage and her longtime band The Sequins drop their powerful new single “Nexus” from their upcoming studio album Canopy.
An uplifting, utopian folk-pop manifesto, “Nexus” is Sage’s sobering response to the tragic story of Nex Benedict who passed away after being beaten by their school peers for being nonbinary. Continue reading “New Music: Rachael Sage & The Sequins ‘Nexus’”
The Trump team has removed a pair of tributes on WhiteHouse.gov dedicated to Nex Benedict and Matthew Shepard, both of whom died following horrific acts of anti-LGBTQ+ violence. Continue reading “White House Site Removes Tributes To Matthew Shepard + Nex Benedict”
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Some news items you might have missed: • World Theatre Day: Today is World Theatre Day, a celebration for those who see the value and importance of the art form “theatre.” As longtime TRR readers know, the theatre changed my life at an early age and became my vocation (me in A Chorus Line above) and safe space for most of my life. Cheers to WTD! Continue reading “World Theatre Day + Nex Benedict Autopsy + More News”
Tulsa County District Attorney Stephen Kunzweiler has announced there will be no charges filed in connection to the death of 16-year-old trans student Nex Benedict. Continue reading “No Charges To Be Filed In Connection To Death Of Nex Benedict”
In this episode of The Randy Report podcast, the latest news in the death of bullied Oklahoma transgender teen Nex Benedict. Plus… Continue reading “Podcast: Latest In Nex Benedict Case, FL’s Don’t Say Gay Law + More News”
Some news items you might have missed: • LGBTQ Nation: The family of deceased trans teen Nex Benedict has released details left out of the medical examiner’s preliminary report that listed suicide as the cause of death. Notably, multiple contusions, hemorrhages, lacerations, and abrasions were found on his head, revealing “the severity of the assault” before he died. Continue reading “What To Watch + New Nex Benedict Details + More News”
President Joe Biden has issued a statement addressing the death of Oklahoma trans teenager Nex Benedict, who reportedly died of suicide after being harassed and bullied for months just for being who they were. Continue reading “Biden On Death Of Trans Teen Nex Benedict: ‘Bullying Is Hurtful And Cruel’”
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Oklahoma has concluded that 16-year-old transgender student Nex Benedict died of suicide last month as a result of ingesting a lethal amount of antihistamines and antidepressants. Continue reading “OK Medical Examiner: Nex Benedict Died By Suicide”