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.
Sexual Health + Identity
The Teen Suing Florida Over the “Don't Say Gay” Law Says He Won't Be Silenced at Graduation
Zander Moricz talked to Teen Vogue about his upcoming graduation speech.
Sexual Health + Identity
This TikTok Trend Shows the Many Reasons People Get Abortions
No one reason is more valid than the next.
Mental Health
Student Athletes Open Up About Pressure and Asking For Help Amid Recent Suicide Deaths
“We’re told, if you’re not dying, you’re fine. But then one of us dies and it’s no longer fine."
Sexual Health + Identity
Young People Are Scrambling to Get Birth Control Before Roe v. Wade Falls
The threat to abortion rights has many concerned birth control may be next.
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
For Texas Abortion Advocates, Lizelle Herrera's Arrest Felt Inevitable
Herrera was charged with murder for what police said was a “self induced abortion," before charges were dropped.
Politics
The U.S. is Reassessing its Student Loan Payment Processes
Following an NPR investigation, the agency is re-examining its income-driven repayment (IDR) processes.
Justice
These Coders Are Flooding 'Union-Busting' Companies With Fake Job Applications
Gen-Z for Change is targeting Starbucks and Krogers.
Sexual Health + Identity
What We Wish We Knew About Sex and Consent When We Were Younger
15 people share what they wish they'd known.
Sexual Health + Identity
Meet the Teens Fighting Florida's “Don't Say Gay” Bill
“Do you know how trivial the Great Gatsby feels right now?"
Voices
7 Trans People on What Brings Them Joy
“I'm able to be myself and access a deeper level of joy than I ever thought was possible for me prior to coming out.”
Government
Behind the Viral Photo of Leila and Ketanji Brown Jackson
A photography fellow captured this beautiful image of the Supreme Court nominee and her daughter.
Health
How the Pandemic Changed What Future Doctors and Nurses Think of Medicine
“The pandemic made us totally unable to deny the fact that patients come in with mistrust.”
Politics
I’m a Young Russian Journalist Who Recently Fled the Country
“My family is still in Russia and that is a big problem.”
History
When You Remember What It’s Like to Leave Home Behind
“I had flashbacks to what happened to me.”
Politics
What It's Like to Have Long COVID
Young people with long COVID say their lives have been turned upside down.
Politics
What to Know About Biden’s Supreme Court Nominee
Ketanji Brown Jackson would be the first Black woman justice.
Government
Young Ukrainians Living in the U.S. Feel Powerless
“I don’t know how anybody can go on as normal when there’s war.”
Sexual Health + Identity
Teens Share the Very Real Impact of All These Anti-Trans Bills
“I can't live a normal life without having to fight for my human rights.”
Mental Health
Yet Another COVID Wave Is Impacting Young People's Mental Health
Just when things seem to get better, they get worse again — and it's taking a toll.
Politics
What It’s Like to Be the Child of a January 6 Insurrectionist
One teen reported his own dad to the FBI.