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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.

Sexual Health + Identity

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend Donated $200,000 to #TimesUp

They dedicated the donation to Larry Nassar's victims.
Sexual Health + Identity

Grown-ish Showed How Sex Is Still a Status Symbol

Zoey's sex life is put on blast in the latest episode.
Sexual Health + Identity

Masculinity Is Keeping Male Sexual Harassment Victims Silent

These male models explain.
Sexual Health + Identity

This Is The Right Way to React If Someone Accuses You of Violating Their Consent

First off, don't get defensive.
Sexual Health + Identity

People Are Getting Real About Sex With #MyFirstTime

"My mom caught me."
Sexual Health + Identity

Men and Women Do Not Agree on What "Should" Happen When You Take Someone Home With You

According to a new study.
Sexual Health + Identity

A Judge Signed Sexual Abuser Larry Nassar's "Death Warrant" Today

She sentenced him to 40 to 175 years in prison.
Politics

1.6 Million More People in Florida Could Soon Be Allowed to Vote

And it could change state and national politics.
Identity

Dylan Farrow Put Justin Timberlake on Blast for His Work With Woody Allen

And it was so clever.
Spirituality

Dear Queer Christians, There Is Now a Bible App For You

Our Bible App is now available.
Identity

More LGBTQ People Were Killed in 2017 Than Any Other Year on Record

A new report shows single-incident hate-based killings skyrocketed in 2017, the deadliest year for LGBTQ people since the report started in 1996.
Politics

The Real Rosie the Riveter Has Died

Naomi Parker Fraley was 96.
Sexual Health + Identity

What Illegal Abortions Were Like Before Roe v. Wade

In videos for BillMoyers.com, these women spoke up.
Politics

We Analyzed A Full Year of Trump Tweets So You Wouldn't Have To

Here, Jack.
Politics

A Deputy Fatally Shot a 16-Year-Old Boy in a Courthouse

Joseph Haynes was shot once in the abdomen.
Sexual Health + Identity

"Grown-ish" Called Out a Huge Myth About Bisexual People

"Respect the letter, b*tch."
Sexual Health + Identity

McKayla Maroney Said Larry Nassar Left Scars on Her Psyche "That May Never Go Away"

"He in fact is, was, and forever shall be a child molester and a monster of a human being."
Sexual Health + Identity

Dylan Farrow Says Alleged Abuser Woody Allen "Affected Every Part" of Her Life

She spoke up on television for the first time.
Sexual Health + Identity

Abortion Restrictions Could Be Making Poor Women Poorer

According to a new study.
Health

If You Got Your Period Before Age 12, You're at Greater Risk for Health Issues Later

One study shows.
Politics

A 16-Year-Old Palestinian Activist Could Be Detained For Months After a Video of Her Confronting Israeli Soldiers Went Viral

She's reportedly being detained throughout her trial.
Politics

This Woman Won a Senate Election After Her Opponent Called Her Out for a Financial Flub

"We all make recoverable mistakes. We're all good enough."
Health

Eating Tide Pods Will Burn Your Throat and Maybe Kill You

So just don't.
Sexual Health + Identity

A Survivor Told Serial Abuser Larry Nassar His Victims Would "Destroy" His World

“I have been coming for you for a long time.”