Alanna Vagianos
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New York, NY, United States
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Recent articles by Alanna:
Civil Rights Groups Call Out 'Archaic' N.Y. Loitering Law For Targeting Trans People
In a letter shared exclusively with HuffPost, 34 organizations demand the state legislature support repealing the "walking while trans" ban. → Read More
Kirsten Gillibrand Compares Anti-Abortion Views To Racism
“I think there’s some issues that have such moral clarity that we have, as a society, decided that the other side is not acceptable,” the presidential hopeful said Tuesday. → Read More
New York Lawmakers Introduce First Statewide Bill To Decriminalize Sex Work
“Sex work is work and should not be criminalized by the state,” state Sen. Julia Salazar said at a Monday press conference. → Read More
Sheryl Crow Believes Women Should Be 'In Charge Of Our Own Bodies'
The iconic singer said the recent abortion bans, including in her home state of Missouri, are simply "wrong." → Read More
Women Aren't The Only People Who Get Abortions
Transgender men and other gender-nonconforming folks get abortions, too. But no one's discussing how the recent abortion bans will affect them. → Read More
The Survivor From The Brock Turner Case Is Writing A Memoir
The woman sexually assaulted by Brock Turner, known only as Emily Doe, will publish her memoir with Viking Books in September 2019. → Read More
Meryl Streep Has Zero Idea What Toxic Masculinity Means
“We hurt our boys by calling something toxic masculinity,” the "Big Little Lies" star said during a Q&A. → Read More
Planned Parenthood Declares A State Of Emergency Amid Abortion Bans
"This is a man-made disaster that's years in the making and it's endangering women's lives," president Dr. Leana Wen told HuffPost. → Read More
Moby Fires Back After Natalie Portman Denies They Dated: ‘It Hurts To Be Lied About’
"What do you do when people believe lies and accusations and not actual photographs and evidence?” the 53-year-old musician wrote. → Read More
Quentin Tarantino Gave A Cringeworthy Answer To This Question About Margot Robbie
The "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" director responded curtly when asked at Cannes why he gave Robbie so few lines in his film. → Read More
Women Fight The Alabama Abortion Ban By Telling Their Own Powerful Abortion Stories
Actress Busy Philipps asked people to share their abortion stories on Wednesday using the hashtag #YouKnowMe. → Read More
Every Senate Vote For Alabama's Abortion Ban Was From A White Man
The Alabama state Senate just passed the country's strictest abortion ban, which criminalizes nearly all abortions including in cases of rape and incest. → Read More
Arizona Lawmakers Liken Porn To Poison, Declare It A Public Health Crisis
“Pornography is a crisis leading to a broad spectrum of individual and public health impacts,” a resolution reads. → Read More
Common Says He Was Molested By A Family Friend As A Child
The rapper and actor recalled how his role in "The Tale," alongside Laura Dern, helped him come to terms with his painful memory of abuse. → Read More
US School Bus Driver Who Raped 14-Year-Old Girl Gets No Prison Time
New York Judge James P. McClusky defended his controversial sentencing for Shane Piche, pointing out that there was only one victim in the case. → Read More
Elizabeth Warren Demands Action On The 'Epidemic' Of Black Maternal Mortality
Time’s up on merely “observing and debating the effects of bias and racism,” said the Democratic presidential candidate. → Read More
Lizzo Loves Being 'A Fat B***h'
The singer opened up to V Magazine about loving herself as a plus-size black woman. → Read More
Maisie Williams On Arya Stealing The Show In That Surprise 'GoT' Ending: 'F**k You, Jon'
“I immediately thought that everybody would hate it," the "Game of Thrones" actress said. → Read More
The Tiniest 'Game of Thrones' Character Died Like The Biggest Boss And Twitter Is Stanning
And the actress who plays her was happy when she learned about her character's fate. → Read More
'Game Of Thrones' Star Gwendoline Christie: Brienne Is The 'Antithesis' Of The Patriarchy
"She’s unashamedly herself," the actor told Elle magazine in a new interview. → Read More