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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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The Book that Changed My Orientation to Life, Pleasure, and Revolution: Pleasure Activism by adrienne maree brown

Oct 28, 2026 / Naima Cooper / Our Folks / Voices
Everyone has that one interaction with a person, a class, or a piece of media that fundamentally altered the course of their life. Your existence … Read More

We’re Not Strangers: Digital Censorship and Moderated Bodies

Oct 20, 2026 / Cassidy Sabrina / Our Folks
Attacking the whore does not stop your subjugation, but being their accomplice may. We’re Not Strangers is a series of op-eds exploring sex work, accompliceship, … Read More

The Real Reason Gen Z Might Be Having Less Sex

Oct 15, 2026 / Naima Cooper / Our Folks / Uncategorized
Studies are showing higher rates of loneliness and less sexual activity among Gen Z than previous generations. Everyone is theorizing about why this might be … Read More

How to be a Community Energizer: A Strategy Toolkit for Mobilization

Oct 14, 2026 / Ammu Christ / Our Folks / Uncategorized
It’s very easy to feel discouraged in the midst of the elevated destruction of democracy and reproductive justice over the last four years. Following the … Read More

Sexual Violence as a Tool of the State

Oct 13, 2026 / Nova Orosco / Our Folks / Uncategorized
We can’t seem to escape the violence that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continues to commit. Whether online or in-person we have seen reports … Read More

The Madonna Trap: What We Demand Mothers Give Up to Earn Our Respect

May 04, 2026 / Manny M. / Our Folks / Voices
I am writing a book right now about a woman who has fallen in love, truly in love, probably for the first time in her … Read More

The Liberation of Black Women in Daughters of the Dust

May 04, 2026 / Nadia L / Our Folks / Voices
*Content Warning: Mentions of sexual assault In film and media, the term the “male gaze” refers to the way that the anticipated heterosexual male viewer … Read More

Reproductive Healthcare Shouldn’t Be Painful

Apr 09, 2026 / Nadia L / Our Folks / Voices
Content Warning: Distressing experiences receiving medical care *While the term “women” is used in this piece, this essay refers to people of all genders who … Read More

Boundaried Arousal: Rewriting the Foundations of Touch Literacy

Apr 09, 2026 / Manny M. / Our Folks / Voices
Over the past decade, conversations around boundaries, consent, and emotional regulation have become more mainstream, especially within queer and trans communities navigating intimacy and safety. … Read More

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