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I’m a New York City EMT. This Is War.

‘THIS IS SO SAD’

Everything has turned quiet and grave. “I don’t want to die,” a cop friend texted me the other night.

AD BY The Daily Beast | Published Apr 02, 2020

This Is Why Gay Bars Mean So Much

Sense of Place

Coming out as bi, there were few places where I felt I could be myself. LGBT bars were my refuge and pleasure palaces. The Pulse massacre must not change that.

Anonymous | Published Jun 14, 2016

I Was Pregnant, He Hit Me. Why I Stayed.

NEVER AGAIN

Social media is ablaze over the Ray Rice video, wondering why his future wife stayed. For me, like thousands of other abused women, that answer isn’t an easy one.

Anonymous | Published Sep 10, 2014

Tribute To A Slain Libyan Sister

Human-rights martyr

A Libyan women’s rights activist pays tribute to slain defender of democracy, Sawa Bugaighis, who was stabbed and shot to death in her home on the day of the country’s general election.

Anonymous | Published Jun 27, 2014

My Life as an Illegal AirBnb Landlord

Home & Away

A New York writer shares why she risks the law and her lease by using the popular home-sharing website. If only the attorney general could see it ain’t just for orgies.

Anonymous | Published Jun 10, 2014

Models Moonlighting as Escorts

Temptation

“I saw in my contract that I’m supposed to have dinner with clients, and breakfast was optional. What does that mean?”

Anonymous | Published Mar 15, 2014

Model Diaries: Escaping Istanbul

Get Out

Working all day, every day for weeks—unpaid because of a contract in another language with a sociopath.

Anonymous | Published Mar 08, 2014

My Attack of Model Jealousy

Catwalk Cat Fight

It’s not easy to see one girl go to Milan when you’re stuck in gray Instanbul.

Anonymous | Published Feb 09, 2014

The Model Diaries: Casting Hijabs

Turkish Delight

A casting for hijabs is a reminder that all body parts are not created equal.

Anonymous | Published Jan 28, 2014

Model Diaries: No Breasts, No Jobs

Turkish Delight

It’s going to be an interesting month in Istanbul, since Turkish clients have very different expectations than U.S. ones.

Anonymous | Published Jan 18, 2014

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