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It Took Years Before Kendall Jenner Realized She Had Anxiety
Mental Health

It Took Years Before Kendall Jenner Realized She Had Anxiety

“Finally, I got the information that I needed about it.”
I Thought My Voice Sounded "Too Chinese." Now, That's Exactly What I Like About It
Voices

I Thought My Voice Sounded "Too Chinese." Now, That's Exactly What I Like About It

I stayed quiet for years, not wanting other people to hear my “difference.” 
6 Sexual Assault Survivors on the Triggering Way Tara Reade Has Been Treated
Sexual Health + Identity

6 Sexual Assault Survivors on the Triggering Way Tara Reade Has Been Treated

“You see that kind of thing happen a lot, where survivors are... belittled, manipulated. It’s retraumatization."
Even in a Pandemic, This Public School District Developed a New LGBTQ+ Studies Initiative
Sexual Health + Identity

Even in a Pandemic, This Public School District Developed a New LGBTQ+ Studies Initiative

Ten high schools in the Maryland public school system will be offering a pilot course on LGBTQ+ history and culture next school year.
I Want to Have Sex With Girls But I Don't Want to Date Them — What Does That Mean?
Sexual Health + Identity

I Want to Have Sex With Girls But I Don't Want to Date Them — What Does That Mean?

Fear not: Sexuality doesn't have to be black and white!
Who Your Virtual Prom Date Should Be Based on Your Zodiac Sign
Relationships

Who Your Virtual Prom Date Should Be Based on Your Zodiac Sign

Who Your Virtual Prom Date Should Be Based on Your Zodiac Sign
We Don't Need to Watch Ahmaud Arbery Die to Know Racism Is Killing Us
Mental Health

We Don't Need to Watch Ahmaud Arbery Die to Know Racism Is Killing Us

The mental health toll of watching innocent black men die is too high. 
The Government Won't Let Me Donate Blood During the Pandemic Because I'm Gay
Health

The Government Won't Let Me Donate Blood During the Pandemic Because I'm Gay

I want to provide a life-saving service, but discriminatory and outdated rules are stopping me.
Not Even a Pandemic Can Stop People From Dating
Relationships

Not Even a Pandemic Can Stop People From Dating

If you're swiping more than usual, you're not alone. 
How to Get Mental Health Help During the Pandemic
Mental Health

How to Get Mental Health Help During the Pandemic

From finding a therapist to digital support groups, help is available. 
Cameron Boyce's Mom Reflected on Her First Mother's Day Without Him in a Heartbreaking Essay
Mental Health

Cameron Boyce's Mom Reflected on Her First Mother's Day Without Him in a Heartbreaking Essay

“He once told me that he couldn’t wait for me to be older, so that he could take care of me.”
My Chronic Illness Made Me Crave Independence, But Having COVID-19 Changed All That
Health

My Chronic Illness Made Me Crave Independence, But Having COVID-19 Changed All That

This Mother's Day, all I want is for my parents to nurse me back to health in the way I used to resent.
Yet Again, The Trump Administration Is Putting Black Sexual Assault Survivors at Risk
Sexual Health + Identity

Yet Again, The Trump Administration Is Putting Black Sexual Assault Survivors at Risk

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos's new Title IX changes will hurt black and other marginalized survivors the most. 
Taking Away Birth Control Access During a Pandemic Is Another Attack on the Working Class
Health

Taking Away Birth Control Access During a Pandemic Is Another Attack on the Working Class

The Supreme Court just heard arguments on a case that could majorly impact access to birth control. 
Just Like Devi on "Never Have I Ever," I Saw My Dad Everywhere After He Died
Mental Health

Just Like Devi on "Never Have I Ever," I Saw My Dad Everywhere After He Died

The show captures the specific pain of losing a parent, particularly for Indian Americans like me.
Why Don't We Actually Believe All Women?
Sexual Health + Identity

Why Don't We Actually Believe All Women?

I believe Tara Reade.
Ramadan Is a Time to Reflect on Injustices, Especially as the Coronavirus Pandemic Lays Them Bare
Spirituality

Ramadan Is a Time to Reflect on Injustices, Especially as the Coronavirus Pandemic Lays Them Bare

With economic and food insecurity increasing, Muslims enter their holiest month.
Rep. Ayanna Pressley Opens Up About Being a Sexual Assault Survivor in a Letter to Joe Biden
Sexual Health + Identity

Rep. Ayanna Pressley Opens Up About Being a Sexual Assault Survivor in a Letter to Joe Biden

"I am not new to watching survivors bare their souls, and I am not new to being offered false choices in politics."