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Mary Emily O'Hara


Mary Emily O'Hara is an LGBTQ reporter. Her work has appeared in Rolling Stone, NBC Out, Daily Dot, Broadly, Vice, the Daily Beast, the Advocate, Huffington Post, DNAinfo, Al Jazeera, and Portland's Pulitzer Prize-winning newsweekly Willamette Week, among other outlets.

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This ironic campaign against tattoos is tearing Facebook apart

Hating on 'inkos' is growing in popularity.

On Sep 21, 2016 by Mary Emily O'Hara

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You too can now crowdfund the sex toy of your dreams

Say hello to Indiegogo's After Dark collection.

On Sep 17, 2016 by Mary Emily O'Hara

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Is your vibrator collecting inappropriate data about you?

A new lawsuit alleges some 'teledildonics' customers were never told about We-Vibe's data-collecting practices.

On Sep 15, 2016 by Mary Emily O'Hara

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ACC joins other sports organizations in pulling game from North Carolina over anti-LGBT law

North Carolina is hemorrhaging money over HB2.

On Sep 14, 2016 by Mary Emily O'Hara

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This teen is determined to bring a hijab emoji to your phone

'I would like to be represented and acknowledged.'

On Sep 14, 2016 by Mary Emily O'Hara

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Jen Richards joins ‘Nashville’ cast, becoming first out transgender actor on CMT

It's just the latest win for the Emmy-nominated rising star.

On Sep 13, 2016 by Mary Emily O'Hara

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Transgender Indiana resident files lawsuit against Republican nominee Mike Pence

Donald Trump's VP pick is being sued over a name-change law.

On Sep 13, 2016 by Mary Emily O'Hara

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Minnesota Republican tries to shame openly lesbian candidate with family photos

LGBT political allies are not standing for the attack against Democrat Angie Craig.

On Sep 13, 2016 by Mary Emily O'Hara

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Gay man shot by teen he met on Facebook

The local LGBT community is funding its own investigation.

On Sep 13, 2016 by Mary Emily O'Hara

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This 12-year-old boy stood up to 10,000 anti-LGBT marchers in Mexico

'I don't like that they hate.'

On Sep 12, 2016 by Mary Emily O'Hara

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Black millennial Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha with glam selfies

The #BlackOutEid hashtag is full of pride and slayage.

On Sep 12, 2016 by Mary Emily O'Hara

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This NYFW designer’s models looked they were drowning in semen

That's a whole lot of sticky stuff going on.

On Sep 12, 2016 by Mary Emily O'Hara

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Police call for Grindr and other gay-friendly apps to be banned in Indonesia

The country is also considering a ban on gay sex.

On Sep 9, 2016 by Mary Emily O'Hara

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The men’s bathrooms at Brown University will soon have tampons—here’s why

Women aren't the only ones with periods.

On Sep 9, 2016 by Mary Emily O'Hara

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‘If Men Had Periods’ accidentally raises awareness about transgender health

Actually, some guys do menstruate.

On Sep 6, 2016 by Mary Emily O'Hara