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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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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

Why "I beat teen pregnancy" is flawed

Sep 16, 2014 / Robyn Smith / Our Folks
I celebrated my 20th birthday a few weeks ago, and, like many Millennials on a holiday, I struggled to find the perfect Facebook status to … Read More

Should athletes be role models?

Sep 11, 2014 / Paul Brink / Our Folks
Throughout the years, we’ve had a lot of conversations centered around whether professional athletes should be considered role models. From Charles Barkley famously saying, “I … Read More

Nicki and Jenny: Different Approaches To Being One Of The Guys

Sep 05, 2014 / Caitlin Rodriguez / Our Folks
I have a love for music videos. I remember getting ready for middle school and having VH1 on (The Top 20 Video Countdown remember?) in … Read More

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