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The Difficulties Of Dating When No One Knows You're Gay

It’s Only Blood — What Every Woman Should Know About Period Poverty

This Is What It's Like For Girls Growing Up In Gaza

13 Photos That Break Down Stereotypes Of Non-Binary People

French-Canadian photographer Laurence Philomene is the kind of 23-year-old that leaves us quaking with admiration; they’ve shot for brands from Teen

by Amelia Abraham

Ariel Levy On The Illusion Of "Having It All"

Ariel Levy is a journalist’s journalist. Which is to say, she’s idolized by young women writers everywhere. Rising through the ranks of New York

by Amelia Abraham

Is The Fashion Industry Doing Enough To Represent Trans People?

Hari Nef, Andreja Pejić, Valentina Sampaio – today, a handful of openly transgender supermodels walk the catwalks of international fashion weeks, snag

by Amelia Abraham

Photographing Black, Female, HIV Positive Power

Kia LaBeija, real name Kia Michelle Benbow, is many things: a photographer, a dancer, an activist; a queer, black female who was born HIV positive. Her

by Amelia Abraham

Sex & Relationships

What It’s Like To Do Sex Work In Amsterdam

Amsterdam’s sex industry can be divisive; for tourists, the flagrancy with which the city’s brothels line the streets give the place a sense of

by Amelia Abraham

9 Women On Why They Shaved Their Heads

There was a time when, in some circles, a shaved head meant you were a skinhead, and a time when it stood for being gender-queer. But while in some

by Amelia Abraham

How I Feel About My Tattoos, Years Later

There are different levels of tattoo regret. I know this because I only regret the tattoo of a heart behind my ear a little bit. And the sketchy outline

by Amelia Abraham

What It's Really Like To Live In Turkey Right Now

I first met the journalist and author Ece Temelkuran in Istanbul's Cihangir — a district filled with coffee shops, trendy bars, and boutiques. It is a

by Amelia Abraham

Why LGBT People See Orlando Differently

This story was originally published on Refinery29's U.K. site. The views expressed here are the author's own. On Sunday night, British political

by Amelia Abraham

Family Matters: Drag Queens Pose With Their Moms For Mother's Day

“My autobiography would be called... 'Hijabs to Hollywood',” says Amrou, sitting on a faded avocado green sofa in his living room. Amrou’s in full

by Amelia Abraham

This Country's Government Wants To Restrict Abortion Access

The United States isn't the only place where women are on the front lines of the fight over abortion access. Thousands flooded the streets of Warsaw

by Amelia Abraham

The World Reacts To Brussels Bombing

Dozens are feared dead in Belgium's capital after a trio of explosions rocked the city of Brussels. "What we feared has happened, we were hit by blind

by Amelia Abraham

Malala Pushes For Education For Syrian Refugee Children

The heartbreaking Syrian refugee crisis is keeping an estimated 700,000 children out of the classroom. Malala Yousafzai wants to change that. The

by Amelia Abraham

University In Pakistan Reopens Days After Horrific Attack

Update: Bacha Khan University reopened Monday, BBC News reports. The school is organizing a "peace walk" through the city of Charsadda, and classes will

by Amelia Abraham

This U.K. School Is Axing Gendered Uniforms

A British boarding school has decided to do away with rules concerning its mandatory uniforms, allowing students to attire themselves according to gender

by Amelia Abraham

ISIS Reportedly Holding Up To 3,500 Women And Children As Slaves

A new report from the United Nations suggests an estimated 3,500 people - mostly women and children – are being held as slaves within territories

by Amelia Abraham