A tragic incident has shaken the LGBTQ community as a 16-year-old non-binary student, Nex Benedict, from El Paso, passed away following a violent altercation in Oklahoma. According to Borderland Rainbow Center, a LGBTQ non-profit organization in El Paso, Benedict suffered fatal injuries during a "brutal bathroom altercation" at Owasso High School in Owasso. The obituary of Benedict states that they died on Thursday, February 8, leaving behind their parents, four sisters, two brothers, a nephew, and a niece. The loss of Benedict has left a profound impact on their family and the community, highlighting the importance of creating safe spaces for individuals of all gender identities.