by Mitch Randall | Feb 29, 2024 | Feature, Opinion
When asked about the death of Nex Benedict and the reason why the Oklahoma legislature is so obsessed with LGBTQ+ citizens (50 bills targeting the LGBTQ+ community), Republican State Senator Tom Woods (District 4) responded, “We are a religious state and we are going...
by Kali Cawthon-Freels | Feb 28, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
Content Warning: Mentions of violence against LGBTQ+ people and people of color When I first saw the news about Nex Benedict, I was heartbroken. Is this really how far we’ve sunk? Kids beating other kids to death? Then, I was livid. We in the LGBTQ+ community have...
by Mitch Randall | Feb 22, 2024 | Feature, Opinion
Oklahomans buried one of our children this week. Nex Benedict, a non-binary 16-year-old student at Owasso High School, was rushed to the hospital after what has been called a medical episode. The day before, reports surfaced that Nex had been in a physical...
by Mitch Randall | Jun 6, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
The Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board voted 3-2 to approve using state funds to support a new Catholic school this week. One of the board members voting “yes” was installed to their post last Friday, according to Tulsa World. The board’s actions began...
by Katrina Kalb | Jun 1, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
Sara Cunningham pinned a homemade button to her sundress that read, “Free Mom Hugs.” She went to Oklahoma City Pride and offered free hugs to anyone who needed love and support. This gesture, on June 20, 2016, was born from her experience when her son Parker came out...