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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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California's Ban on Reparative Therapy aka No More Pray the Gay Away for Kids

Nov 29, 2012 / Lauren / Our Folks
This past October, California outlawed a practice that Governor Brown noted as, “A dustbin of quackery”.  I’m a pretty big fan of both California and … Read More

So... Where Are All the Millennial Feminists?

Nov 27, 2012 / Sarah / Our Folks
Last month, Taylor Swift’s “I’m not a feminist, lol it’s not about boys against girls” comment springboarded a lot of Internet feelings and commentary. Jezebel’s … Read More

Open Thread: Happy Thanksgiving!

Nov 22, 2012 / Guest Blogger / Our Folks
Hope everyone has a safe and happy Thanksgiving! We will not be posting for the rest of the week, but we would like to open … Read More

Transgender Reproductive Injustice: Modern Eugenics

Nov 21, 2012 / Lydia Stuckey / Our Folks
“Little known fact about Sweden, that supposed bastion of liberal idealism: If a Swedish transgender person wants to legally update their gender on official ID papers, a … Read More

Rape Culture: A Case Study

Nov 19, 2012 / Sarah / Our Folks
Rape culture. Even if you’re not familiar with the fancy new wave feminist lingo, you’ve probably witnessed at least example of it somewhere in day-to-day … Read More

Women of Color and Reality TV: the Bad, the Worse, and the Downright Offensive

Nov 16, 2012 / Samantha / Our Folks
This post is part of a series about reproductive justice and the media done in partnership with Women, Action, & the Media. Being a woman of … Read More

Pornography and Measure B

Nov 15, 2012 / Lauren / Our Folks
This post is part of a series about reproductive justice and the media done in partnership with Women, Action, & the Media. Pornography is defined as … Read More

50 Shades and the Responsibility to Educate

Nov 14, 2012 / Amanda / Our Folks
This post is part of a series about reproductive justice and the media done in partnership with Women, Action, & the Media. Unless you’ve been hiding … Read More

Lesbians in Primetime Television: Coming Out Is Not The Only Issue

Nov 13, 2012 / Sarah / Our Folks
This post is part of a series about reproductive justice and the media done in partnership with Women, Action, & the Media. Given that television’s primetime … Read More

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