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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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Birth Control Access Gave Me Peace of Mind

Oct 16, 2020 / Guest Blogger / Our Folks
The first time it happened, I was terrified: my period was late. Although I can’t remember when it was exactly, it must have been sometime … Read More

Forgotten: Give Women of Color the Credit They're Due

Oct 15, 2020 / Kenyetta Whitfield / Our Folks
With celebrities such as Ariana Grande and Emma Watson blazing headlines with outspoken rhetoric about sexual health, rights, and bodily autonomy, it can be easy … Read More

Not Just Pregnancy Prevention: #FreeThePill Will Free Us

Oct 15, 2020 / Guest Blogger / Our Folks
By: Sarah Michal Hamid Birth control is not always used for pregnancy prevention, and that’s OK! What is not okay, is only centering pregnancy prevention … Read More

Forced Sterilizations, and the RJ Struggle of the Latinx Community in California

Oct 15, 2020 / Guest Blogger / Our Folks
By: Kirsten Hernandez It’s no secret that Black, Asian, Indigenous, and Latinx people throughout American history have struggled harder than others to gain autonomy over … Read More

Life Without Interference

Oct 15, 2020 / Guest Blogger / Our Folks
By: Lily Stewart Recently, I saw my doctor for a yearly wellness visit. We spoke about my health, my habits, and my medicine—the usual. The … Read More

Birth Control in My Community

Oct 14, 2020 / Guest Blogger / Our Folks
By: Anna Beth Peters My personal experience with the birth control pill has been a roller coaster; I originally started taking the pill in high … Read More

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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