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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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Brandy Caminy (she/her/ella)

Having lived experience in foster care, contributor Brandy Caminy shares how her background helped her learn that community advocacy and involvement goes beyond just voting.
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Lindsay Thomaston (she/they)

Local elections have historically come down to narrow margins on more than one occasion, but the impact of these elections is anything but narrow.
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Yasmeen Akbar (she/her)

I remember being excited to vote for the first time. It was the 2020 presidential election, and casting my first ballot felt bigger than just checking a box.
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Amy Nguyen (she/they)

National Voter Registration Day is September 15, but civic engagement doesn’t begin or end at the ballot box. Communities build power every day through learning, connecting, sharing resources, volunteering, advocating, organizing, supporting neighbors, and caring for one another.
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Dahlia Hanson (she/her/ella)

For Dahlia, voting rights and immigration policy have never been abstract issues. Her dad was an immigrant who worked, paid taxes, raised a family, and built a life here but he could not vote on the decisions shaping that life and was later deported.
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Shri Rao (any/all)

Chai Ho is a drag artist and dancer based in Austin, Texas and a contributors of URGE’s 2026 Voter Engagement Content Festival.

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