Em-URGE-ing Voices

Your urgent thoughts, urging action

Posted by Allie

Creating Change: Accessibility and Diversity

February 3, 2014

This weekend I attended Creating Change: The National Conference of LGBT Rights.  Basically, the conference covers a wide intersec… Read more »

Posted by Nick

What Obama Failed to Mention in the State of the Union Address

January 31, 2014

President Obama had his State of the Union address earlier this week and tackled a lot of pressing issues at the top of the agenda… Read more »

Posted by Diana

How Ohio State’s “Condom Club” is Promoting Inclusive, Safe Sex — One Prophylactic at a Time

January 29, 2014

One of the first things I did when I set foot on to the Ohio State University campus was sign up for “Condom Club” membership. “Co… Read more »

Posted by Katherine

Kansas Legislators: Stop Playing Doctor and Start Growing Up

January 27, 2014

Kansas isn’t new the notion of politicians saying and doing ridiculous and inappropriate things when it concerns reproductive righ… Read more »

Posted by Allie

Mike Huckabee, Controlling Libidos and Natural Family Planning

January 27, 2014

Recently, obvious mind reader of women/Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee said some troublesome things about contraception cov… Read more »

Posted by Nick

Make Roe Real: A World Without Roe

January 24, 2014

Thank you to the world of Roe. It’s been 41 years since the Supreme Court Roe v. Wade decision, making abortions legal in the Unit… Read more »

Posted by Kayla

Make Roe Real: The Story of Gerri Santoro and Others

January 23, 2014

In 1964, an image of a young woman named Geraldine Santoro made history. Gerri, as she liked to be called, lived in Connecticut wi… Read more »

Posted by Katherine

Make Roe Real: Buffer Zones, and Drawing the Line Between Freedom of Speech and Violence

January 22, 2014

In the summer of 2012, I attended the Youth Organizing Policy Institute (YOPI) hosted by Planned Parenthood.  It was the first rep… Read more »

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