Fortesa Latifi
Features Contributor
Fortesa Latifi is a features contributor at Teen Vogue. She has a Master’s in journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism & Mass Communication. She writes about identity, politics and disability. She is the author of the forthcoming Like, Follow, Subscribe: Influencer Kids and the Cost of a Childhood Online (April 7, 2026; Gallery Books). You can find her on TikTok, Instagram and Twitter.
Government
A 22-Year-Old’s Tweet Helped Fuel $500K in Donations for John Fetterman
An awkward video of Senate candidate Dr. Oz prompted huge donations to his opponent.
Sexual Health + Identity
A Children's Hospital Is Facing Threats for Providing Gender-Affirming Care to Teens
The threats come after a right-wing Twitter account targeted the hospital.
History
The Ugly History of Xenophobia in the United States
Xenophobia offers “a very simple answer. It secures a common enemy.”
Government
Our Dad Got the Longest Prison Sentence for the January 6 Riot
Here’s what we wish people knew.
Government
Teen Abortion Advocate Olivia Julianna Is Just Getting Started
After raising over $2 million for abortion funds, Olivia is helping turn Texas blue.
Government
Teen Activist Attacked By Rep. Gaetz Raises Massive Sums for Abortion Rights
“I think he’s scared. I honestly think he’s terrified.”
Mental Health
Why Many Young People Are Rethinking Their Relationship With Alcohol
Sober curious is cool.
Politics
Congress Staffers Got Arrested in Sit-in at Sen. Schumer’s Office
The Democratic staffers want party leaders to keep fighting for climate policy.
Mental Health
Some Trevor Project Staffers Say CEO Should Resign After Learning of Work for Opioid Maker
Teen Vogue spoke to some staffers who called the mood inside the suicide prevention organization grim after revelations that the CEO once advised Purdue Pharma on boosting opioid sales.
Politics
The Doctor Who Performed an Abortion on a Child Rape Victim Is Fighting Back
The gynecologist is moving to sue Indiana’s attorney general.
Government
5 Men Share How Abortion Has Changed Their Lives
Abortion isn’t just an issue that affects people who can get pregnant.
Sexual Health + Identity
Is The Abortion Pill Legal? What We Know Right Now
Laws are changing quickly.
Sexual Health + Identity
A 10-Year-Old Was Denied an Abortion in Ohio Because She Was More Than Six Weeks Pregnant
Ohio doesn't have exemptions for rape or incest.
Government
AOC Tells Democrats They Can’t Just Fundraise Off the Roe Decision
She laid out concrete steps the party can take right now.
Sexual Health + Identity
What Being Queer Means to Me
11 young people weigh in on their definition of being queer.
Sexual Health + Identity
Students Protested Their University's Anti-LGBTQ Policy With Pride Flags at Graduation
Read what one of the protest organizers said about the action.
Politics
My Drag Queen Story Time Was Hijacked by Far-Right Extremists
"We’re not going to shrink back into the shadows."
Government
Young Gun Violence Activists Are on the March
March for Our Lives has more than 450 rallies planned for Saturday June 11.
Sexual Health + Identity
What the Underground Abortion Collective of the '60s Can Teach Us About Life Post Roe v. Wade
The filmmakers of THE JANES weigh in.
Mental Health
These Young People Survived Gun Violence. Here's What They Need You to Know
“We can’t move on. It’s a part of us.”
Government
Politicians, Try Doing a Single, Solitary Thing
Don’t tell us you’re heartbroken about the Texas elementary school shooting. Act.
Politics
Young Voters Think the U.S. Is on the Wrong Track
Ninety percent of young voters we surveyed said so.
