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Our Folks: Voices of LGBTQ+ Youth of Color

For more than 10 years, URGE has helped build the capacity of young people who want to develop content about reproductive and gender justice, as seen through Our Folks: Voices of LGBTQ+ Youth Of Color fellowship program. After getting training in personal essay writing and digital activism, our spokespeople and storytellers have the opportunity to gain skills in giving media interviews, writing for a variety of blogs and media outlets, and using social media to amplify their work. 

URGE is a domestic policy, culture shift, youth organizing, and civic engagement 501c3 focused on advancing the Young People’s Reproductive Justice Policy Agenda nationally and in our six investment states: Alabama, Georgia, Texas, Kansas, Ohio, and California. We align our time, resources, and focus on fighting for abortion access, trans youth, democracy, and immigrant rights in some of the most hostile places in the country. URGE programs coordinate and align toward our core constituencies, geographies, and domestic policy priorities.

Content from the Our Folks Cohort

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We’re Not Strangers: Digital Censorship and Moderated Bodies

Oct 20, 2026 / Cassidy Sabrina / Our Folks
Attacking the whore does not stop your subjugation, but being their accomplice may. We’re Not Strangers is a series of op-eds exploring sex work, accompliceship, … Read More

The Real Reason Gen Z Might Be Having Less Sex

Oct 15, 2026 / Naima Cooper / Our Folks / Uncategorized
Studies are showing higher rates of loneliness and less sexual activity among Gen Z than previous generations. Everyone is theorizing about why this might be … Read More

How to be a Community Energizer: A Strategy Toolkit for Mobilization

Oct 14, 2026 / Ammu Christ / Our Folks / Uncategorized
It’s very easy to feel discouraged in the midst of the elevated destruction of democracy and reproductive justice over the last four years. Following the … Read More

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