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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.
Mental Health

Do You Know About the New Suicide Prevention Lifeline?

Learn more about 988 and other suicide prevention resources.
TV

JoJo Siwa Says Working With Hannah Montana Star on HSM Was a “Full Circle” Moment

JoJo opened up about her HSMTMTS role, what it was like on set, and LGBTQ representation on TV.
Sexual Health + Identity

States Banning Trans Students From Sports Outnumber Trans Athletes in Some Places

Kentucky banned trans girls from sports with only one known trans athlete in the state.
Sexual Health + Identity

These Are the Schools That Will — And Won't — Help Students Access Abortion

The Meteor asked 61 schools in states where abortion is or will be banned if they will cover costs for abortion travel.
Mental Health

The Mental Weight of Going to Fat Camp

Past attendees of weight loss camps reflect on their experiences, and unpack the ways it still impacts them today.
Mental Health

How Fat Creators Are Revolutionizing "What I Eat in a Day" Videos

Food videos can be steeped in diet culture, so some creators are rewriting the script.
Sexual Health + Identity

Watch This Man Share His Abortion Story

Abortion is a human issue, not a women's issue.
Sexual Health + Identity

How to Get an Abortion

And how to support those who need them.
Sexual Health + Identity

Megan Rapinoe Laid Out Exactly Why Anti-Trans Sports Bans Are Cruel

“Sports is not the most important thing in life.”
Sexual Health + Identity

Kesha Won't Label Her Sexuality Because She's "Open to it All"

"I don’t know what I am. I love people.” 
Sexual Health + Identity

Megan Thee Stallion Got a Whole Crowd to Flip Off Anti-Abortion Legislators

She had a clear message for her home state.
Mental Health

Billie Eilish Said People Laughing at Her Tourette Syndrome Leaves Her "Incredibly Offended"

“The most common way that people react is they laugh because they think I’m trying to be funny."
Voices

How These 5 AAPI Creators Find Power and Safety Through Their Art

"To be able to create a safe space where we can come together and literally hold each other's hand feels special."
Fitness

Coco Gauff Can Now List High School Graduate As One of Her Many Achievements

She posed for her graduation pictures in Paris.
Sexual Health + Identity

Dove Cameron Said She's "Struggling More Than Half the Time" With Her Identity

“I've been covering mirrors lately. I've been feeling wrong in clothing that used to make me feel beautiful lately.”
Mental Health

Yumi Nu Said Seeing Someone Like Her on the SI Swimsuit Cover Would Have Changed Her Teenage Life

It would have changed her perception of beauty and body image.
Health

Halsey Opened Up About New Diagnoses Amid Health Struggles

The singer updated fans on their health via Instagram.
Sexual Health + Identity

K-Pop Star Holland Said He Was Attacked and Called “A Dirty Gay”

"I have a scar on my face and I’m going to the hospital soon.”
Sexual Health + Identity

Olivia Rodrigo Spoke Out for Abortion Rights During a Sold-Out Concert

"Our bodies should never be in the hands of politicians.”
Sexual Health + Identity

Phoebe Bridgers Shared Her Abortion Story to Protect Reproductive Rights

“Everyone deserves that kind of access.”
Sexual Health + Identity

What You Need to Know About a Future Without Roe v. Wade

Advocates weigh in on what's happening with the Supreme Court, how to help, and what comes next.
Sexual Health + Identity

Janelle Monáe Came Out as Nonbinary

"I just don’t see myself as a woman, solely.”
Sexual Health + Identity

A Professor Who Refused to Use a Trans Student's Pronouns Is Getting $400,000 After Suing His University

He won a $400,000 settlement.
Mental Health

Rihanna Says Postpartum Depression Is One of Her Biggest Fears About Giving Birth

Thankfully, postpartum depression is treatable.