April 23, 2024 • 53 mins
On February 8th, 2024, a 16-year-old non-binary teenager named Nex Benedict died after a fight broke out in the school bathroom. These types of tragedies deeply affect members of the LGBTQ+ community. In this episode, Matt, Pat, & Jackie review the results of a recent survey that explores how members of the LGBTQ+ community were impacted by Nex Benedict's death.
0:00 Intros
6:00 Context
7:02 The Regression of Public Attitudes Against the LGBTQ+ Community
9:13 Details on our Survey
10:31 How the Media Deals with LGBTQ+ Tragedies
17:09 How our Justice Systems Work (or not) for the LGBTQ+ Community
20:38 Are Schools Doing Enough for LGBTQ+ People?
26:33 Should the Students Be Held Accountable?
30:56 Should LibsOfTikTok (Chaya Raichik) Be Held Accountable?
37:34 Is the Biden Administration Doing Enough for LGBTQ+ People?
41:36 How the LGBTQ+ Community is Impacted by Tragedy
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Intro and Outro Music:
"Funky Chunk" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
0:00 Intros
6:00 Context
7:02 The Regression of Public Attitudes Against the LGBTQ+ Community
9:13 Details on our Survey
10:31 How the Media Deals with LGBTQ+ Tragedies
17:09 How our Justice Systems Work (or not) for the LGBTQ+ Community
20:38 Are Schools Doing Enough for LGBTQ+ People?
26:33 Should the Students Be Held Accountable?
30:56 Should LibsOfTikTok (Chaya Raichik) Be Held Accountable?
37:34 Is the Biden Administration Doing Enough for LGBTQ+ People?
41:36 How the LGBTQ+ Community is Impacted by Tragedy
Go to our website to subscribe to our content, receive notifications, read our blog, and join our survey panel. https://www.whatdothegaysthink.com/
This linktree has links to all our content and socials, including Threads, Instagram, and TikTok! https://linktr.ee/pridempire
Intro and Outro Music:
"Funky Chunk" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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