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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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Why Chanel's Asian-ness Matters

Sep 23, 2019 / Hannah Bae / Our Folks
People v. Turner has been widely deemed a failure of justice since the Stanford University attacker’s sentencing three years ago. Brock Turner was given six … Read More
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Instead of Trying to "save" Sex Workers—Pay Them

Sep 19, 2019 / Katerina Tsvetkova / Our Folks
Saturday, September 14th, 2019 was the first-ever Sex Worker Pride day. The day was aimed at highlighting the beauty and self-told stories of sex workers … Read More
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#NoGagRule: Ohio is just the beginning

Sep 17, 2019 / Siqi Cheng / Our Folks
Last week, Senator Sherrod Brown expressed concern over access to reproductive healthcare in Ohio. He estimated that nearly 100,000 Ohio women are in danger of losing their … Read More

Organizing Around Public Transportation

Sep 13, 2019 / Gabrielle Villar / Our Folks
As school starts up, my attention has been turned towards public transportation. Since I am a college student without a car, that means I have … Read More
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7 Ways to Make Your Activism More Inclusive of Activists with Disabilities

Sep 12, 2019 / Nicole Gathany / Our Folks
In April, I broke my ankle which severely limited my normal activity and opened my eyes to how ableist the world is. That includes activist … Read More

Keeping All Families Together Is An RJ Issue

Sep 06, 2019 / Hannah Bae / Our Folks
The recent and mainstream reproductive rights conversation in the United States has been narrowly limited to the discussion of reproductive “choice” and abortion access. However, … Read More

Abortion Shouldn't Be Rare and It Isn't

Sep 04, 2019 / Katerina Tsvetkova / Our Folks
From the most recent data available from the Guttmacher Institute and the American Journal of Public Health, approximately 1 in 4 women will have had … Read More

Pot Criminalization is Racist

Apr 30, 2019 / Erica Gonzalez / Our Folks
        With 4/20 passing last week, there was a lot of pot-related content online. I was hoping to see a lot more … Read More
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Texans Obtaining an Abortion Could Face Capital Punishment

Apr 18, 2019 / Erica Gonzalez / Our Folks
At 3am Tuesday morning, self-proclaimed “Pro-Lifers” in Texas passed a bill that would send women obtaining an abortion to face the death penalty. Texas lawmakers … Read More

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