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Brittney McNamara

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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.

Culture

6 Times the Super Bowl Got Political

The undertones couldn’t be ignored.
Relationships

Hallmark Is Helping Make Valentine's Day Less Heteronormative

Valentine's Day is about all kinds of love.
Health

Lady Gaga Was Body Shamed For Her Halftime Show

And her fans came to her defense.
Sexual Health + Identity

Lady Gaga May Have Been the First to Say 'Transgender' at the Super Bowl

It's more than just a fun fact.
Health

Birth Control Likely Won't Be Covered By Republican Healthcare Plan

Goodbye, affordable birth control.
Sexual Health + Identity

Baylor Coaches Accused of Helping Football Players Avoid Sexual Assault Accusations

There are receipts.
Sexual Health + Identity

There Is Now a Law That Will Allow Parents to ‘Veto’ Their Child's Abortion

By suing your abortion provider.
Spirituality

Christians and Jews Are Working Together to Help Their Muslim Neighbors

After a mosque fire, everyone is chipping in.
Mental Health

A Teen Died by Suicide, and Now His Boss Is Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter

Before his death, he was severely bullied.
Sexual Health + Identity

Tove Lo Explains Why Female Masturbation is Not a Big Deal

"Why is female sexuality so scary?"
Sexual Health + Identity

Lauren Jauregui Speaks Out Against Mike Pence and Conversion Therapy

It's one of many reasons why she's against the Trump administration.
Sexual Health + Identity

The White House Might Use 'Religious Freedom' As An Excuse For Discrimination

This new draft order is bad news.
Health

Where Trump’s Supreme Court Pick Stands on Abortion and Gay Marriage

Here's what you need to know.
News

A School District In Mississippi Has Finally Agreed to Desegregate Its Schools

Segregation is still a problem.
Sexual Health + Identity

The White House Says an Anti-LGBTQ Executive Order "Isn't the Plan" Right Now

This doesn’t mean we can sit back and relax.
Health

Watch a Teen Fulfill Her Dying Wish to Tase a Police Officer

These police officers came through.
Sexual Health + Identity

The Boy Scouts Will Now Accept Transgender Members

Finally!
Mental Health

Keke Palmer Says Speaking Up for Herself Has Helped Relieve Her Anxiety

She gets real about mental health and finally saying how she feels in her new book.
Health

Iskra Lawrence Made the BEST Video Reminding You to Love Your Rolls

“Your fat rolls are beautiful.”
Sexual Health + Identity

Football Players Committed 52 Rapes in 4 Years at Baylor University, a New Lawsuit Says

Five of them were gang rapes.
Health

Hitting Snooze More Might Actually Mean You’re More Intelligent

Great news for late sleepers.
Fitness

Teyana Taylor Talks Stretch Marks, Cellulite, and Judgmental Guys

“It’s hard to love ourselves because of other people's opinions.”
Politics

Why It's More Important Than Ever to Remember the Holocaust

History can repeat itself.
Mental Health

Mischa Barton Was Hospitalized for a Mental Health Evaluation

She was taken to the hospital Thursday.