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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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What OTC Access to Oral Contraception Means to Women

Oct 14, 2020 / Guest Blogger / Our Folks
By: Kaitlyn Germann To me, and to many young people, access to oral contraception is incredibly important. Although it can be accessed through a doctor’s … Read More

We all deserve control over our reproductive futures

Oct 14, 2020 / Guest Blogger / Our Folks
Trish Hyde Like many teenagers, in the throes of first love, I wanted to have sex. I was 16 and had been dating my boyfriend … Read More
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Abortion: But Make It Positive (and Destigmatized)

Oct 07, 2020 / Larada Lee / Our Folks
“I never thought of you as someone who would make such a decision” were the words that were uttered to me in such a disbelieving … Read More
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Weight, What? How Fatphobia Impacts Reproductive Care

Sep 29, 2020 / Nneka Ewulonu / Our Folks
Fatphobia, the institutional bias against plus-size bodies, is rampant in the way we view ourselves and each other. Popular culture depicts the slim woman, (size … Read More
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We Are Gay & We Are Pregnant: How Unpregnant Combats the Stigmas Surrounding Abortions

Sep 23, 2020 / Lauren Senwo / Our Folks
***SPOILERS MENTIONED. This past weekend, while in my humble dorm room eating a bag of frozen cotton candy grapes, I decided to start my 7-day … Read More

Ohio Statewide Divest from White Supremacy and Invest in Black & brown communities Campaign

Aug 11, 2020 / Jaz / Our Folks
Tell your local elected officials they must divest from militarized police and invest in Ohio’s Black and Brown communities! Our neighbors in Ohio need community-based … Read More

Texas Divesting & Investing Statewide Campaign

Aug 11, 2020 / Jaz / Our Folks
Take action now to show you believe in defunding the police in order to give Texans healthcare Our state and local officials should be doing … Read More
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Alabama Beyond Policing Campaign Summer 2020

Jul 20, 2020 / Jaz / Our Folks
URGE is participating in a larger campaign being coordinated by ACLU Alabama, which is calling on local officials to make meaningful efforts to decrease arrests … Read More
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LGBTQ+ Pride Month URGE Priority State Resources

Jun 22, 2020 / Jaz / Our Folks
Hey y’all, URGE virtual Pride planning is well under way! In addition to our fun queer movie night, “Popcorn and Pride”,and of course uplifting GRAD … Read More

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