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Ana Valens


Ana Valens is a reporter specializing in online queer communities, marginalized identities, and adult content creation. She is a former Daily Dot staff writer. Her work has appeared at Vice, Vox, Truthout, Bitch Media, Kill Screen, Rolling Stone, and the Toast. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, and spends her free time developing queer adult games.

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Woman arrested after allegedly sending 65,000 texts to man she met online

She sent as many as 500 texts in one day.

On May 11, 2018 by Ana Valens

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LGBTQ students reportedly faced homophobia from an Oregon school district.

Oregon school district reportedly forced LGBTQ student to read the Bible as punishment

The district is under scrutiny for other homophobic incidents as well.

On May 10, 2018 by Ana Valens

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A California teen alleges she was told to cover up her LGBTQ-themed t-shirt.

Teen says school told her to cover her ‘distracting’ LGBTQ T-shirt

She says the school dress code enforces a double standard.

On May 10, 2018 by Ana Valens

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A New York teen is running for her local school board after facing a National School Walkout suspension.

Teen suspended for anti-gun violence walkout is now running for her local school board

She says members don't 'understand the issues students are facing.'

On May 10, 2018 by Ana Valens

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Gay pastor says seminary diploma was stolen in hate crime

'To become the church we are called to be, the discrimination, the silence, and the harm must stop.'

On May 9, 2018 by Ana Valens

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Trump accuser Rachel Crooks won a Democratic primary for a state election.

Trump accuser Rachel Crooks is one step closer to the Ohio House

She won the Democratic primary last night.

On May 9, 2018 by Ana Valens

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Flyers at the University of Zambia reportedly told female students to stop dressing 'half naked.'

‘Half naked’ women are ‘disturbing’ male students in the library, university flyer warns

The university says it wasn't an official memo.

On May 9, 2018 by Ana Valens

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Hassan al-Kontar has been stuck in Malaysia for two months. He is originally from Syria.

Syrian man stuck in airport for 2 months turns to Twitter for help [updated]

He was working abroad when the war broke out, and now he's undocumented.

On May 8, 2018 by Ana Valens

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Junot Díaz and the women writers of color we should have been reading instead

Many women have had to step aside in their careers for men like Diaz—so let's support them.

On May 7, 2018 by Ana Valens

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Sex workers claim Wix is shutting down their websites.

Sex workers say Wix is shutting down their websites

It seems Wix has followed Craigslist's lead, fearing newly implemented 'sex-trafficking' law.

On May 3, 2018 by Ana Valens

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Teen uses cryptic ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ nod in her senior quote, amazes the internet

Queue up season 5, episode 6.

On May 3, 2018 by Ana Valens

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The Boy Scouts is changing its name to Scouts BSA, and some men aren't happy.

Conservatives declare ‘war on masculinity’ over the Boy Scouts changing its name

The organization's inclusion of girls has some people behaving like children.

On May 2, 2018 by Ana Valens

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A third woman has accused Tom Brokaw of sexual harassment.

Third woman comes out accusing Tom Brokaw of sexual harassment

She decided to come out after hearing other women speak.

On May 2, 2018 by Ana Valens

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Twitter shuts down woman who has very antiquated ideas about what makes a person gay

'You'd never see a male dog go to another male dog,' she claims.

On May 1, 2018 by Ana Valens

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NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw has denied sexual harassment accusations levied against him.

NBC female staff members were allegedly ‘forced’ to sign letter supporting Tom Brokaw

Megyn Kelly also commented: 'You don't know what you don't know.'

On May 1, 2018 by Ana Valens

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