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Brittney McNamara
Features Director
Brittney McNamara is an award-winning journalist who has been reporting on health issues, including mental health, reproductive rights, sexual assault and LGBTQ+ identity since 2014. In her current role as the features director at Teen Vogue, McNamara investigated the #MeToo movement on college campuses; reported on abortion access under the Trump administration; explored how incarceration impacts the mental health of young people; and published a series on various health issues, including bullying and vaccination. Prior to Teen Vogue, McNamara was a newspaper reporter in Massachusetts.
What You Need to Know About the New Instagram Map, Including How to Opt Out
Hint: you already are opted out.
Research on Women's Health Is About to Get a Major (and Necessary) Boost
Right now, just 1% of non-cancer research funding is dedicated to women's health.
75 Questions to Ask Your Parents to Get to Know Them Better
Who knows? You might find out your parents are actually interesting.
More Plus Size Influencers Are Losing Weight. How Their Followers Really Feel
Formerly body positive influencers are losing weight, and criticizing the bodies many of their followers still inhabit.
No Plumbing? No Problem. Meet the Young People Living Out Your Actual Cottagecore Dreams in Intentional Communities
Disillusioned with societal structures, these young people are building their utopia from the ground up.
What the Supreme Court's Gender-Affirming Care Decision Means For You
We talked to doctors to find out how it might impact your care.
Why Simone Biles Apologized After Defending Trans Athletes
Her feud with Riley Gaines explained.
Banning #SkinnyTok Won't Save Us. Beating Diet Culture Will Take a Lot More Than That
“Diet culture is much like the mythological hydra; when you cut one head off of this beast, two more grow in its place.”
Alana Thompson — AKA Honey Boo Boo — Is Being Real About Her Relationship With Her Mom
"I just no longer have any expectations for her.”
Lorde's Met Gala Outfit Was an Album Easter Egg About Where She's at "Gender-Wise"
"I feel like a man and a woman, you know?”
James From Love on the Spectrum Reacts to RFK's Autism Comments: 'Extremely Ignorant'
"Society has made such great progress in the last 20 to 30 years. We certainly do not wish to lose that progress."
JoJo Siwa Got Real About "Confusing" Feelings Around Gender
Siwa isn't ready for any labels, but identifies with non-binary friends.
Lil Nas X Shares Recovery Update After Losing Control of Half His Face
“It's going to take a lot more than that to keep a bad b*tch down.”
Mickey Rourke's Homophobic Comments Toward Jojo Siwa Aren't Just Gross, They're Dangerous
Rourke's comments reference the idea that queer people — and lesbians specifically — can be “turned straight” through heterosexual sex.
My Grandmother Came to America to Give Me "The Gift of Education." I'm Fighting to Pass That Gift Along
See the artwork that won the New York Public Library National Teen Art Contest, a testament to the artist's grandmother.
KATSEYE's Lara Raj Came Out as Queer: I'm "Half Fruitcake."
“I knew I was half a fruitcake when I was like 8."
Gymnast Jade Carey Announced Her Relationship With Her Girlfriend Online with Sweet Post
The Olympian says she's “happy.”
Bella Ramsey Opens Up About Their Autism Diagnosis, Calling It a "Freeing" and "Helpful" Label
"It enables me to walk through the world with more grace towards myself."
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Trump's Order on Trans Athletes Likely Targets 160 or Fewer Teens Nationwide
Teen Vogue reached out to each state to see how many teens Trump's trans sports ban really impacts. It's not many.
No Travis Kelce, It's Not an ‘Honor’ to Have Trump Watch You Play Football
Now is actually not the time to be respectful to the office of the President of the United States.
Everything You Need to Know About the Woman Who Faked Cancer in Netflix's "Apple Cider Vinegar"
Yes, Belle Gibson was a real person.