This petition is born out of a personal tragedy. A 16-year-old non-binary student, Nex Benedict, was brutally beaten to death by three older girls at Owasso High School in Oklahoma. This horrific incident did not occur in isolation but followed a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric spearheaded by our State Superintendent Ryan Walters. His extremist views have not only fostered an environment of hate and intolerance but also endangered the lives of our children.

Recently, he went as far as hiring  stochastic terrorist, Chaya Raichik, known for her role behind the infamous social media hate machine, "Libs of TikTok," even though she doesn't live in Oklahoma, have children who attend school here, nor does she have any qualifications to justify hiring her for the position.

Her only connection to Oklahoma come by way of her social media platform. Just weeks prior to her hiring, one such instance, typical of her posts, actually led to multiple days of bomb threats and school evacuations in an Oklahoma elementary school after one librarian was targeted by her platform.

Our LGBTQ+ kids deserve better than this; they deserve a safe learning environment free from hate and fear. The fact that Walters' actions have directly contributed to creating an atmosphere where such violence can occur is unacceptable.

We cannot stand idle while those responsible for shaping our children's future perpetuate bigotry and endanger their lives. We demand the immediate resignation or impeachment of Ryan Walters from his position as Oklahoma State Superintendent.

Please sign this petition today if you believe in justice for Nex Benedict and all other LGBTQ+ students who are at risk under Walter's leadership.