Em-URGE-ing Voices

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Posted by Summer

Make Roe Real: How I Make My Personal Life Political

January 21, 2014

This week marks the 41st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the famous Supreme Court Case that “guaranteed” the right to abortion to Amer… Read more »

Posted by URGE Staff

Let’s Pledge to Make Roe Real

January 21, 2014

Written by Andrew Jenkins, URGE Field Associate In a few short days we’ll be celebrating a historic moment in the reproductive hea… Read more »

Posted by Nick

Harassment – Coming to an Abortion Clinic Near You!

January 17, 2014

As if shutting down reproductive health clinics throughout the country with ridiculous restrictions and TRAP laws, anti-choice act… Read more »

Posted by Diana

Hello Pronoun Stickers Make Introductions A Little Less Awkward

January 15, 2014

I am a huge fan of “Hello Pronoun Stickers” ever since I saw them featured on the blog “fuckyeahfeminists.com” All I could think o… Read more »

Posted by Summer

Project Unbreakable and New Young Organizing

January 14, 2014

Sometimes social justice can be exhausting. Trying to convince the general public that issues like abortion, birth control, and se… Read more »

Posted by Nick

The Other “F” Word: Enough Mansplanation

January 10, 2014

“Feminism: a person who believes in the social, political, and economic equality of the sexes.” – Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche The use… Read more »

Posted by Kayla

New Year, New Florida: Domestic Partnership on the Horizon

January 9, 2014

Photo courtesy of College Democrats at UCF Over the past few years, the movement for LGBTQ equality has made some tremendous progr… Read more »

Posted by Diana

What Banning Books in Schools Says About Who Matters in America

January 8, 2014

I got into a lot of trouble as a teenager. But this time was different. It was spring of 2008. I was sitting by our desktop, my fa… Read more »

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