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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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Reflecting on the 2018 Texas Election Results as Queer Latina Canvasser

Nov 26, 2018 / Erica Gonzalez / Our Folks
Election results came around the same time that 5,200 U.S. military troops were deployed along the border of my home, the Rio Grande Valley. The … Read More
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My Experience as a Latinx Woman in Sports

Nov 23, 2018 / Erica Gonzalez / Our Folks
I have played soccer for 19 years of my 23 on this planet. I even went on to play for my University’s women’s soccer team … Read More

A Reflection On The Midterm Elections

Nov 20, 2018 / Clarissa Brooks / Our Folks
The midterm elections were a tough time for anyone invested in seeing progress for reproductive rights. While most were focused on candidates, wins in the … Read More

It Was Never A Secret

Nov 19, 2018 / Anna Khan / Our Folks
Victoria’s Secret chief marketing officer Ed Razek has come under fire after an interview with Vogue where he insinuated that trans and plus-size models are … Read More

The Science Behind Telemedicine Abortion: Filling in Health Care Gaps

Nov 02, 2018 / Dené Dryden / Our Folks
For people seeking abortion care in rural areas and/or states with few abortion clinics, telemedicine abortion is a way to increase access to this particular … Read More
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Alabama Amendment 2 and Other Trigger Bans: A Poem

Nov 01, 2018 / Phoenix Fogarty / Our Folks
They’re coming They’ll say they don’t want to control our bodies They just want to protect the innocent The pure, the precious, the untouched, unborn … Read More

Freedom and Power - A Scary Combination

Oct 31, 2018 / Anna Khan / Our Folks
In honor of Halloween, I want to dive into a particular idea presented in Netflix’s Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. I started watching the show expecting it to … Read More

Are You Doing Your Work? Understanding the True Meaning of Reproductive Justice

Oct 29, 2018 / Reilly Wieland / Our Folks
Today’s feminists have a tendency to throw around words like “intersectionality,” but rarely seem to understand the complexities of its implications. We give lip service … Read More

Call (Out) Your Senators

Oct 17, 2018 / Anna Khan / Our Folks
When Elizabeth Warren released a statement on her recent DNA test to confirm her Native American heritage, it took me back to elementary school, middle … Read More

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