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Lex McMenamin

News and Politics Editor

Lex McMenamin is the politics editor at Teen Vogue and a GLAAD Award-nominated writer covering politics, identity, movements and culture. They have been published in New York Magazine, the BBC, Them, the Nation, i-D and elsewhere.
Politics

Climate Catastrophe Is Here While the Powerful Go to War

"Young people aren’t delusional. They know what’s coming. Do you?"
Politics

Chappell Roan Says She's Voting for Harris After Online Furor

Chappell Roan is far from being neutral or "both sides"-ing — she's criticizing both parties because they both have failings.
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What Trans Youth at the Gender Liberation March Want You to Know

"To all the trans kids in the South, keep living, keep shouting, keep acting out and don't die. We need to live."
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Debate Protesters Say There Is No 'Lesser of Two Evils' in 2024

“Biden, Harris, Trump in Philly/none are welcome in our city,” rang out one chant.
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Chappell Roan Doesn't Regret Passing on White House Invite

“I’m pretty, ‘F*ck the government, and f*ck everything that’s going on right now,’” Roan told Rolling Stone.
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adrienne maree brown Wants You to Think Bigger Than Elections

"When you're young, you're supposed to spend the capital of bravery and courage."
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Trans Teen Badly Beaten at High School Party

"Being bullied throughout your life sucks, but being jumped is even worse.”
Music

Best Songs of August 2024: Sabrina Carpenter, Doechii, Addison Rae, and More

Plus, more new music you should add to your playlists this week.
Politics

DNC Denies Palestinian Speaker for Final Night of Convention After Protests

One Uncommitted delegate said after Harris's speech, "This is just a bad look. You're going to lose Michigan.”
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So Ella Emhoff Gave Bushwick Butch at DNC Night 1. Who Cares?

Only conservatives with brain worms (sorry to make cracks, RFK, Jr.).
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Pro-Palestine Protesters Descend on DNC Calling for Gaza Ceasefire

"We know that she’s the vice president under President Biden. But does that mean there’s any difference?"
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New Survey of Trans Americans Finds 90% Fear Election Impact on Healthcare

In the last year, 1 in 5 trans people surveyed lost access to healthcare “as a result of anti-LGBTQ policies and laws.”
Politics

Biden Is Officially Dropping Out of the 2024 Race

Biden endorsed Kamala Harris to become the Democratic Party nominee.
Music

At Ladyland, a Bratty, Brash Pride Celebration Featuring Tinashe, Aliyah’s Interlude, and More

The NYC music festival hosted a celebratory crowd of well-dressed LGBTs.
Music

How ‘I Saw the TV Glow’ Made the Perfect Teen Angst Movie Soundtrack

“Teenage angst is a very earnest, potentially even embarrassing space to occupy exactly because of how sincere it is; that feels not unrelated to my queerness.”
Music

Normani’s Debut Album Was the Dopamine Hit Our Group Chat Needed

The Teen Vogue Group Chat reviews Normani's excellent debut.
Politics

Reneé Rapp Says Calling for Gaza Ceasefire Was a "No-Brainer"

“I know that I’m someone who will be safe... while people struggling and literally losing their lives in the Gaza Strip will not.”
Politics

Ireland Has a Deep History of Solidarity With Palestine

What Nicola Coughlan meant when she said, “I’m Irish, so it’s a bit of a different perspective.”
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How Punished Columbia, NYU, CUNY Student Protesters Feel About Attending "People's Graduation"

“These universities don't get to dictate when we're finished; they don't get to dictate how we end our stories at their institutions.”
Politics

Cops Don't Belong at Campus Protests

The police are making it abundantly clear they're not there to protect students. But that’s also not news.
Politics

FIT Students Want to See the Fashion Industry Take a Stand on Gaza

Students are urging industry leaders “to understand their personal human values.”
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From Mass Arrests to Human Barricades: What to Know About the Pro-Palestine Campus Encampments

As the U.N. warns of a "scholasticide" in Gaza, with at least 80% of schools destroyed.
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Isra Hirsi Doesn't Know What Columbia Expected From the Palestine Protests

Rep. Ilhan Omar’s daughter talks about her suspension and arrest.
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Student Arrests, Expulsions, and Evictions at Colleges Across the US Over Palestine Protests

At Columbia, Vanderbilt, Pomona, and more, students are being hit with disciplinary proceedings and arrests for sit-ins.