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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

A University Official Who Oversaw Larry Nassar Was Charged With Inappropriately Touching a Student

And charged with storing nude photos of female students on his work computer.
Politics

Teens Explain Why They Marched for Their Lives

"How many times, how many more lives are we going to risk?"
Politics

Emma González Held the March for Our Lives Stage for 6 Minutes and 20 Seconds

The amount of time it took for Parkland lives to change forever.
Music

Ariana Grande Performed at the March For Our Lives

She sang "Be Alright."
Mental Health

Edna Chavez Said a Bullet Didn't Kill Her, the Anxiety and Trauma of Gun Violence Did

She spoke at the March for Our Lives
Politics

Kim Kardashian, Demi Lovato, and More Showed Up for the March for Our Lives

Celebrities rallied against gun violence.
Mental Health

Calling the Maryland School Shooter "Lovesick" Is Harmful

People on social media explain.
Sexual Health + Identity

The New York Governor Is Launching the Investigation Time's Up Requested

The organization penned an open letter calling out the New York District Attorney.
Mental Health

A New Survey Shows What These Young People Thought of 13 Reasons Why

Many said it made them more empathetic.
Mental Health

Munroe Bergdorf Is Talking About the Uncomfortable Parts of Mental Health

And it's important.
Sexual Health + Identity

These Ohio Lawmakers Want to Ban Abortion Completely

They proposed a bill the same day the Mississippi governor signed the nation's strictest abortion laws.
Sexual Health + Identity

A New Survey Shows Women of All Ages Support #MeToo

Go ahead, talk to your grandma about it.
Sexual Health + Identity

Olly Alexander of Years & Years Said He Was Told to Keep His Sexuality Quiet

"I realized I needed to say that for my 15-year-old self."
Sexual Health + Identity

A New Report Found Abortions Don't Lead to Mental Health Risks

It also found they're safe.
Mental Health

Demi Lovato Is Celebrating 6 Years Sober

Congrats, Demi!
Health

This Brand Is Donating 60 Million Period Products to Girls Who Need Them

It's in honor of Women's History Month.
Sexual Health + Identity

Betsy DeVos Said She Doesn't Know Whether False Rape Allegations Outnumber Real Ones

Statistics show a pretty clear picture, though.
Mental Health

How Parkland Survivors Are Coping With Cyber Bullying

"We're receiving a lot of cruelty."
Mental Health

Rowan Blanchard Learned Her Activism from Tumblr

"I didn't learn about activism, or intersectionality, or feminism from adults."
Mental Health

These Parkland Survivors Opened Up About Where They Feel Safe

"One of the best things we've done is just be there for each other."
Sexual Health + Identity

The Internet Thinks a Woman Should Have Hosted the 2018 Oscars

"This feels exactly like watching an anti-smoking ad paid for by tobacco companies."
Sexual Health + Identity

Cardi B Won't Let You Disrespect Her Because She Used to Be a Stripper

Sex work is real work.
Mental Health

People Are Criticizing Parkland Survivors For Smiling — and It's Not OK

"They hate us for smiling, they hate us for crying, they hate us for speaking."
Sexual Health + Identity

We Talked to the Transgender Boy Who Won a Girls' Wrestling State Title

He says gender doesn't matter on the mat.