Fifty years after the Stonewall Riots began the modern LGBTQ+ movement, young people like Lillian Lennon and Raquel Willis are forming a new front line in the fight for trans equality—and giving young trans people hope for the future.
Author: Elizabeth Meisenzahl
Elizabeth Meisenzahl is an Index on Censorship Youth Advisor and student journalist based in Rochester, New York.
Meet New Hampshire’s Teenage Legislator
Newly elected state Rep. Cassandra Levesque is the voice of young women.
Young Feminists are Waging a New Fight for the Ballot
Whether working the phone bank for Hillary Clinton or debating criminal justice policy at the dinner table, Sylvana Widman can’t remember a time she didn’t follow politics. She also can’t remember voting—but that’s not her fault. She’s not old enough.
Helping GALS Grow Into Leaders
In 2016, two teens founded Girls Advocating Leadership and Strength, a non-profit providing leadership training for middle and high school girls.