Em-URGE-ing Voices

Your urgent thoughts, urging action

Posted by Shakristal W

Avoiding Burnout for Youth Activists

November 14, 2023

From Roe vs. Wade being overturned to abortion bans and various policies and rulings that have put basic rights under attack, Gen… Read more »

Posted by Shakristal W

Housing Justice is Reproductive Justice

November 11, 2023

Illustration by Nina Yagual x @abeautifulhoodcrumb“A home that is stable, affordable and secure not only means that we are able to… Read more »

Posted by Makenna L

What You Should Know About The Forced or Involuntary Sterilization Compensation Program (FISCP)

November 9, 2023

The eugenics movement began during the early 20th century and operated under the white supremacist belief that “social ills” ― Bla… Read more »

Posted by Makenna L

“On My Mama”

November 3, 2023

“On my mama, on my hood, I look fly, I look good.” Victoria Monét has made it clear with her latest release, Jaguar II, that she w… Read more »

Posted by Annie R

We’ve Freed the Pill. It’s Time to Free Sex Ed.

October 26, 2023

As a Georgian, sex education in school primarily consisted of graphic photos of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). As a Latin… Read more »

Posted by Chancie C

Trans & Intersex Are Separate Categories, But Our Fates Are Inextricably Linked.

October 25, 2023

In a world increasingly polarized by debates about LGBTQIA+ rights, it is more important than ever to recognize the fundamental hu… Read more »

Posted by Chancie C

Stop Labeling Every Form of Gender Transgression Drag. Drag is Black Queer History

October 13, 2023

On March 2nd, 2023 Governor Bill Lee of Tennessee signed Senate Bill 3, also known as the Tennessee Adult Entertainment Act. The b… Read more »

Posted by Annie R

Finding Reproductive Justice: “No Más Bebés” & The Limitations Of “Pro-Choice”

September 28, 2023

I’m proud to be a Latina, but I wasn’t always. Growing up in a predominantly white community in Georgia, my family and I were ofte… Read more »

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