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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.

This Is Why Gay Bars Mean So Much
Sense of PlaceComing 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.

I Was Pregnant, He Hit Me. Why I Stayed.
NEVER AGAINSocial 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.

Tribute To A Slain Libyan Sister
Human-rights martyrA 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.

My Life as an Illegal AirBnb Landlord
Home & AwayA 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.

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?”

Model Diaries: Escaping Istanbul
Get OutWorking all day, every day for weeks—unpaid because of a contract in another language with a sociopath.

My Attack of Model Jealousy
Catwalk Cat FightIt’s not easy to see one girl go to Milan when you’re stuck in gray Instanbul.

The Model Diaries: Casting Hijabs
Turkish DelightA casting for hijabs is a reminder that all body parts are not created equal.

Model Diaries: No Breasts, No Jobs
Turkish DelightIt’s going to be an interesting month in Istanbul, since Turkish clients have very different expectations than U.S. ones.
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