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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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Kesha and Rape Culture in the Music Industry

Jan 26, 2016 / Nigel Morton / Our Folks
Trigger Warning: Rape Today the New York Supreme Court will release the decision on the case filed by Kesha Sebert against her producer, Dr. Luke, … Read More

Amber the Activist and Victim Blaming in Rape Culture

Jan 21, 2016 / Natasha Ivery / Our Folks
[Trigger warning of sexual assault, rape and mental trauma.] 2015 was (unfortunately) the year of perpetuating rape culture and victim blaming. After her ex-husband and … Read More

Kansas Gambles with Tax Money to Punish Planned Parenthood

Jan 19, 2016 / Nigel Morton / Our Folks
For a state that is struggling with a historically significant budget crisis, Kansas Governor Sam Brownback and his supporters in the legislature sure do know … Read More

The problem with Franco's conversation between his "two sexualities"

Mar 20, 2015 / Caitlin Rodriguez / Our Folks
Earlier this week I stumbled across an interesting interview with James Franco entitled “The straight James Franco talks to the gay James Franco.”  The title alone … Read More

To Shop or Not to Shop?

Nov 20, 2014 / Paul Brink / Our Folks
With Thanksgiving only a week away, people are already starting to talk about their opinions on Black Friday. Much has been said about Black Friday … Read More

RJ Tech Talk: Male Contraceptive Pill

Nov 12, 2014 / Tristan Cimini / Our Folks
Hooray! Male birth control will be available by 2017. What is male birth control? The Parsemus Foundation, a company that works on making healthcare affordable, is … Read More

In Florida, Students' Safety Should be More Important than Sports

Oct 14, 2014 / Robyn Smith / Our Folks
Florida has a reputation for a few things—citrus, hurricanes, Gator World, and, unfortunately, our lack of investigations on college sexual assault. I’m referring specifically to … Read More

The Kids Will Be All Right

Oct 02, 2014 / Samaria Johnson / Our Folks
Earlier this week, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) approved for the first time the use of long-acting contraceptive methods (LARCs) as the first recommended … Read More

College students need sex ed, too

Sep 18, 2014 / Samaria Johnson / Our Folks
I would guess that most students who arrive on a college campus as freshman did not receive comprehensive sex education in middle or high school. … Read More

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