MEET TRANS ACTIVIST: Allison Beck
Interview of Allison Beck by Haylee Penfold
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AMAZING BABE: Sammy Rae
Interview of Sammy Rae by Jessie Li // Be patient with yourself. Don’t give up. Work hard. Review what you’ve done and always strive to get better with every show. And lean on the people around you, especially if you’re starting a band. Don’t be afraid to ask for support.
Read MoreMEET: Hayley
Interview and photographs of Hayley by Jessie Li // I grew up wanting to be a marine biologist (like half the kids in Florida honestly). I championed manatee rights as a fifth grader with little petitions I’d force my classmates to sign and started a Save the Manatee Club at my high school. So from the start, I’ve had this concern for the environment and for our oceans tapped into the front of my head.
Read MoreAMAZING BABE: Emily
Interview of Emily Love by Amanda Attanayake // I love talking to young people about things they very rarely get to talk openly and ask questions about.
Read MoreMEET: Gillian
Interview of Gillian by Meredith Poirier // Exposing young girls to filtered bodies and faces gives them all these unrealistic expectations of beauty that aren’t just on billboards or in commercials, but now on their social media feed every day.
Read MoreMEET: Lauren
Interview of Lauren Pazzano by Meredith Poirier // My grandma is probably my most notable inspiration. She’s honestly such a badass. She is so loving and thoughtful while also being such a hard worker that is so sure of herself, and wildly self-sufficient.
Read MoreMEET: Emilia
Interview of Emilia by Amanda Attanayake // Being a teenager now is amazingly terrifying! There are so many things that concern me at the moment, women’s rights, climate change, inhumane immigration laws -the list goes on- but hopefully if we can rally all young people and educate them on the issues that face us today
Read MoreMEET: Mayumi
Interview of Mayumi Leclerc by Naila Karim // Feminism to me is a way I can express myself and my beliefs that everyone, no matter where you are from or whatever your sexual orientation, should live in harmony.
MEET: Laura
Interview of Laura Bass by Amanda Attanayake // Ever since I was a kid, my family has been telling me that I need to be a lawyer because I’m so good at arguing, that I may as well make money from it (unfortunately I can’t argue with that)!
Read MoreMEET: Xavier
Interview of Xavier Arana by Cecilia Nguyen // The government right now, that’s just how it is. We’re not going to change them because that’s how they were taught, but if we change our beliefs, we can change the world.
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