[3] In September 2015, Dunham and Konner started Lenny Letter as a self-funded project that would give a platform to young female voices to discuss feminist issues.

[4][5][6] The newsletter featured political essays, personal stories, interviews, artwork and even an advice column from Dunham and Konner themselves called "Letters to Lenny".

[9] Notable articles include an essay written by actress Jennifer Lawrence about the gender wage gap in Hollywood;[10] one written by singer Alicia Keys about her decision to start wearing little to no make-up;[11] and another by singer Kesha on the release day of her single "Praying", her first in close to four years, about her public struggles against producer Dr. Luke (detailed in Kesha v. Dr.

[19] In October 2018, it was announced the website would be shutting down,[20][21] reportedly due to a decline in subscribers and failure to build momentum upon other platforms.

[22] Contributors were told a week prior to the shut down, receiving fees for unpublished written works.