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Emerging Voices

Our voices matter. For too long, the narratives and expertise of young queer and trans people of color in the South and Midwest have been ignored or talked over. URGE showcases young content creators and storytellers who have the opportunity to gain skills in writing for a variety of blogs and media outlets, creating engaging digital content, while using social media to amplify their work. EmURGEing Voices highlights the views of young people on issues related Reproductive Justice and gender equity. Explore their work here.

 

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Emmanuel Modupe (he/they)

I have spent much of my adulthood learning that I am a terrible house cat. People have tried to hand me perfectly respectable lives and I keep finding open windows. Marriage. Monogamy. Gender. Careers. Parenthood. Voting.

Natasha Kokkodil (she/her)

Curious about how you can grow civically this upcoming cycle? This installment of the URGE Content Festival "Tending to Our Civic Garden" is all about discovering our civic soil, how we can blossom forward, and plant the seed to create civic gardens of our own."

Olivia Clark (she/her)

Voting access is disability justice. Creating for URGE's 2026 Voter Engagement Content Festival, shares why voting access IS disability justice and why every voter deserves a meaningful opportunity to participate.

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Sep 17, 2026 / Uncategorized
The Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee (MMMRC) report is late. We need you to show up and urge the MMMRC and DSHS to … Read More
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Milan Parker (she&her)

Where Is Home When It’s Time to Vote?The first time I really understood that voting wasn’t as simple as people made it sound was when I missed the 2020 election.

Allison Sowle (she/her)

Taking care of her grandmother has changed the way Allison Sowle looks at a lot of things, including voting. Before becoming a caregiver, it was easy to think about healthcare, aging, transportation, policy changes and community resources as big issues that existed somewhere outside of her everyday life. But the act of caregiving made them deeply personal.

Kyra Butler (she/her)

Students are impacted by voter suppression in unique ways and this election season, Kyra’s graphic series addresses these barriers while carving out ways for you and your peers to engage while navigating them.

Lily Furgeson (she/they)

It’s easy to get overwhelmed when it comes to politics, but even when the odds are stacked against us, the power to initiate change remains in our hands.

Ricky Longoria (he/him)

Young people all across the country are fed up with the way things are heading, but the notion that their vote "doesn't count" can discourage them from making their voices heard.

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