Crisis calls among Oklahoma LGBTQ+ youth drop after Ryan Walters quit his job as the state’s schools chief

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/news/ryan-walters-exit-crisis-calls

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Oklahoman.com:
Nex Benedict: Crisis calls, anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric still rising a month later

"National and local LGBTQ+ advocates spoke this week about Nex Benedict's death and the anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric surrounding the tragedy, one month after a reported altercation involving the 16-year-old."
https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2024/03/09/nex-benedicts-death-lgbtq-advocates-point-to-ryan-walters-negative-rhetoric-amid-rising-crisis-call/72879762007/

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Yahoo! Voices:
Oklahoma LGBTQ suicide prevention line sees more than 230% increase in calls since Nex Benedict's death

"The Rainbow Youth Project USA, a national organization devoted to LGBTQ youth suicide prevention, saw a 238% increase in crisis calls from Oklahoma in the weeks since 16-year-old Nex Benedict died."
https://www.yahoo.com/news/oklahoma-lgbtq-suicide-prevention-line-003417514.html