Cook County community members joined together to celebrate the life of 16-year-old Nex Benedict, and support local 2SLGBTQAL+youth

More than 100 people attended a rally at Harbor Park on Friday, March 1, for 16-year-old Nex Benedict, a nonbinary identifying high school student from Oklahoma who died the day after an altercation with three girls in the school bathroom. There were several speakers, songs, and a march held to celebrate the life of Nex and to show support for 2SLGBTQAL+ youth. Staff photos Brian Larsen
On Friday, March 1st, 2024, over 100 community members joined together to honor the life of Nex Benedict, a 16-year-old 2SLGBTQAI+ teen who died after…

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