Em-URGE-ing Voices

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Condoms Are Great. Prop 60 Is Not.

November 7, 2016

One of the measures on California’s massive ballot this election cycle is Proposition 60, an initiative that would mandate the use… Read more »

Posted by Micaela Elizabeth Canales

Is POTUS the most important election tomorrow?

November 7, 2016

Tomorrow is the Big Day! The final day for US voters to cast ballots for the 2016 election. While the hype around the elections ha… Read more »

Posted by Kenyetta Whitfield

Friend or Foe: Believe Survivors

November 3, 2016

The Department of Justice defines sexual assault as, “any type of sexual contact or behavior that occurs without the explicit cons… Read more »

Posted by Rachel Bezek

The Battle of Birth Control

November 2, 2016

Birth control is a reality that many people take into consideration each day, with almost sixty two percent of reproductive age wo… Read more »

Posted by Aleo Pugh

No More Queer Confessions: “Coming Out” vs. “Letting In”

November 1, 2016

The recent passing of National Coming Out Day on October 11 marks the 28th anniversary of the National March on Washington for Les… Read more »

Posted by Taylor Crumpton

We Need To Talk About The Maternal Mortality Rate In Texas

October 27, 2016

The Lone Star State is known for making legislative decisions that negatively impact reproductive health. From withdrawing Planned… Read more »

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This Intersex Awareness Day, Some Notes on the ‘I’ in LGBTQI

October 26, 2016

As the acronym that we come to understand as our community expands, so must our awareness of all it means. In recent years, an I h… Read more »

Posted by Kristina Agbebiyi

#DrakeShouldHaveAlreadyBeenCanceledParty

October 26, 2016

In this week’s celebrity news, rapper Drake mocked Kid Cudi’s depression in a poorly written and insensitive line in his latest so… Read more »

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