Lexi McMenamin (they/them) is the News & Politics Editor at Teen Vogue and a freelance writer focused on politics, identity, culture, and movements. They are the co-organizer of the Zenith Cooperative, a mentorship program for early-career journalists from marginalized backgrounds. They have reported for the BBC, VICE News, Sojourners, The Nation, The New Republic, Mic, and elsewhere. They have a masters in Creative Publishing and Critical Journalism from The New School for Social Research.