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, &amp; Jackie review the results of a recent survey that explores how members of the LGBTQ+ community were impacted by Nex Benedict's death. <br /><br />0:00 Intros<br />6:00 Context<br />7:02 The Regression of Public Attitudes Against the LGBTQ+ Community<br />9:13 Details on our Survey<br />10:31 How the Media Deals with LGBTQ+ Tragedies<br />17:09 How our Justice Systems Work (or not) for the LGBTQ+ Community<br />20:38 Are Schools Doing Enough for LGBTQ+ People?<br />26:33 Should the Students Be Held Accountable?<br />30:56 Should LibsOfTikTok (Chaya Raichik) Be Held Accountable?<br />37:34 Is the Biden Administration Doing Enough for LGBTQ+ People?<br />41:36 How the LGBTQ+ Community is Impacted by Tragedy<br /><br />Go to our website to subscribe to our content, receive notifications, read our blog, and join our survey panel. <a href="https://www.whatdothegaysthink.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.whatdothegaysthink.com/</a><br /><br />This linktree has links to all our content and socials, including Threads, Instagram, and TikTok! <a href="https://linktr.ee/pridempire" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://linktr.ee/pridempire</a><br /><br />Intro and Outro Music:<br />"Funky Chunk" Kevin MacLeod (<a href="https://incompetech.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">incompetech.com</a>)<br />Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License<br /><a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>