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Why the Fight for Abortion Rights Still Matters in California

Dec 01, 2022 / Chloe S / Our Folks
The day Roe v. Wade was overturned on June 24th, I felt what many people felt: angry, sad, lost, disillusioned. And I did what many … Read More
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Menstrual Transphobia: Women Aren’t the Only Ones with Periods

Oct 18, 2021 / Antoilyn Nguyen / Our Folks
Increased awareness and support against period poverty and stigma in recent years is liberating periods — but not for trans individuals. As we enter a … Read More

Tolerance is NOT Acceptance, Yes You Are Still Homo/Transphobic

Nov 19, 2020 / Lauren Senwo / Our Folks
I had a discussion with a family member of mine about a week ago, where we discussed queer identities and the journey towards acceptance of … Read More
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Greece is Burning: the Impending Death of Fraternities and Sororities

Oct 28, 2020 / Kirsten Hernandez / Our Folks
(tw: rape, sexual assault, alcoholism, racism, lynching, mentions of suicide) “He planned on being somebody.” Denise Johnson exclaimed, her voice cracking with emotion. “No one … Read More

Not Just Pregnancy Prevention: #FreeThePill Will Free Us

Oct 15, 2020 / Guest Blogger / Our Folks
By: Sarah Michal Hamid Birth control is not always used for pregnancy prevention, and that’s OK! What is not okay, is only centering pregnancy prevention … Read More
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Alabama Beyond Policing Campaign Summer 2020

Jul 20, 2020 / Jaz / Our Folks
URGE is participating in a larger campaign being coordinated by ACLU Alabama, which is calling on local officials to make meaningful efforts to decrease arrests … Read More
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LGBTQ+ Pride Month URGE Priority State Resources

Jun 22, 2020 / Jaz / Our Folks
Hey y’all, URGE virtual Pride planning is well under way! In addition to our fun queer movie night, “Popcorn and Pride”,and of course uplifting GRAD … Read More
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When Sex Ed Excludes You

May 11, 2020 / Neve Brown / Our Folks
I grew up in Southern California- home of 70-degree weather year-round, LA traffic, and comprehensive sex education.  Between my 6th and 9th-grade sex education lessons, … Read More

I'm not excited about Asian representation at Coachella and here's why

Feb 28, 2020 / Hannah Bae / Our Folks
When Coachella’s lineup for this year went public, a lot of Asians went absolutely wild over the Asian representation amongst performers — especially since the … Read More

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