Our prayers go out to the family and relatives of Nex Benedict✨
The news of Nex’ autopsy labeling their cause of death as a “suicide” changes nothing. Violence against Indigenous youth is still the result of generations of colonial violence. Nex is not an isolated incident; the truth is that Queer, Trans and Two Spirit Native/Indigenous youth face significantly higher rates of violence compared to their non-native peers.
Image Text: 90% of Queer, Trans and Two Spirit people experience two or more forms of violence in their lifetime. 54% of those who are students report being subjected to physical violence at school and more than 1 in 3 say they miss class at least once a month for being bullied or harassed.
