Vigils Held Across Country for Nex Benedict, Nonbinary Okla. Student Who Died a Day After School Fight
People attend a candlelight vigil for 16-year-old nonbinary student Nex Benedict on February 24, 2024 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.Photo:J Pat Carter/Getty J Pat Carter/Getty Multiple vigils have been held to rememberNex Benedict, a nonbinary teenager who died one day after a physical altercation with a group of other students at their Owasso, Okla., high school. NBC Newsreportedthat a vigil was held Sunday in the 16-year-old’s hometown, while CBS Newsreportedthat more than a dozen vigils were scheduled around the country this past weekend....