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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A new study proposes print media may have a problem with representing women and people of color fairly.

Only 4 percent of lifestyle magazine covers feature Black models, study reveals

People of color are embarassingly underrepresented in print media.

On Feb 1, 2018 by Ana Valens

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Queer teen girls are more likely to face disciplinary measures, a new study reveals.

Queer teen girls are more likely to be suspended or expelled, new study finds

Lesbian and bisexual women were more likely to be diagnosed with a learning disorder, too.

On Jan 31, 2018 by Ana Valens

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President Donald Trump shared Crystal Champ's story, but conveniently failed to mention much about her.

Wait, what about the homeless mother in Trump’s State of the Union address?

Trump conveniently failed to mention much about her.

On Jan 31, 2018 by Ana Valens

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Baltimore police from the Gun Trace Task Force were allegedly told to store toy guns to plant as fake evidence.

Baltimore cops reportedly kept toy guns to plant as fake evidence

'Hundreds' of court cases have been dropped as the officers face various criminal charges.

On Jan 30, 2018 by Ana Valens

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Andrew and Elad Dvash-Banks with their children, Ethan and Aiden.

State Department faces lawsuit for denying citizenship to one of gay couple’s twins

This isn't the first time the Trump administration has done this, either.

On Jan 30, 2018 by Ana Valens

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Police in Indonesia arrested 12 transgender women and shaved their heads against their will.

Indonesian police arrest 12 trans women, shave their heads, force them into ‘conversion therapy’

'Now they are all acting like real men,' the local police chief reportedly said.

On Jan 29, 2018 by Ana Valens

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Alec Baldwin recently attacked Dylan Farrow on Twitter over decades' old allegations that Woody Allen sexually assaulted her.

Alec Baldwin compares Dylan Farrow to ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ rape accuser

Baldwin's claim isn't just insensitive, it's also racist.

On Jan 29, 2018 by Ana Valens

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Trump admitted that he isn't a feminist in an interview with Piers Morgan

Trump doesn’t see himself as a feminist, claims that would be going ‘too far’

'I think people have to go out... and they have to win.'

On Jan 29, 2018 by Ana Valens

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A new survey reveals Americans want more women in leadership positions.

Both men and women would prefer to work at female-led businesses, poll reveals

Americans generally believe women-run companies are more purpose-driven, too.

On Jan 25, 2018 by Ana Valens

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Cards Against Humanity's Pulse of the Nation reveals Republicans have somewhat hypocritical views on political correctness.

Cards Against Humanity survey reveals Republican hypocrisy

Republicans think others are too easily offended while they are simultaneously offended by BLM.

On Jan 25, 2018 by Ana Valens

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The Trump administration recently passed on an exam designed to gauge students' ability to distinguish fake news.

Trump administration rejects high school exam designed to spot fake news

The exam asks questions on climate change data and cultural awareness.

On Jan 25, 2018 by Ana Valens

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Yance Ford, a transgender man, was nominated for an Oscar.

Yance Ford becomes the first trans director nominated for an Oscar

He joins a growing list of transgender nominees, too.

On Jan 24, 2018 by Ana Valens

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Larry Nassar sentenced up to 175 years for sexually abusing over 150 women and children

'I just signed your death warrant,' the judge said.

On Jan 24, 2018 by Ana Valens

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A psychiatrist who analyzed President Trump's mental stability is reportedly facing death threats.

Professor who analyzed Trump’s mental stability says she’s receiving death threats

She says she was receiving a thousand a day, mostly on Twitter.

On Jan 24, 2018 by Ana Valens

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The rainbow flag represents the LGBTQ community.

Anti-LGBTQ murders rose by over 80 percent in 2017

Transgender women of color were targeted the most.

On Jan 23, 2018 by Ana Valens

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