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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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A Crash Course on Self-Managed Abortions

Oct 01, 2024 / Dacia Redmond / SMA Fest 2024
Grab your smoothest pen and a clean sheet of paper and gather around for a crash course on all things SMA! đź“ť With so much … Read More

Navigating Abortion Access & SMA

Oct 01, 2024 / Alex Forsythe / SMA Fest 2024
Navigating abortion access and self-managed abortion doesn’t have to be scary! Swipe for a look at abortion access post-Roe and ways to get involved. Read More

My at-home pads are not revolutionary

Sep 17, 2024 / Myriam-Fernanda AD / Our Folks
 A lookback at period products and how we got here. The torn-up cotton shirt my mother so graciously volunteered began to take the shape of … Read More

Let’s call it what it is: Afratransfemmicide

Sep 17, 2024 / Victor O. / Our Folks
[Content Warning: This article mentions anti-Blackness, transphobia, transmisogyny, violence against Black trans women and femmes, and other instances of reproductive and sexual violence.]  Ten years … Read More

Free the Pill & Me

This zine by @chamilediaz shares their personal experiences with birth control pills and the access they now have since Opill hit pharmacies in March 2024. Read More

Over the Counter Birth Control Pills & Disability Justice

In March, an over-the-counter birth control pill finally became available in the US. This new advancement will improve access to birth control for marginalized people, … Read More

Freedom is Possible!

A graphic content poem about what having access to over-the-counter birth control pills means to them. Read More

Breaking Down Barriers to Birth Control: Young Peoples’s Fight for Opill and Beyond

March 4, 2024, marked a historic leap forward for reproductive health in the United States. Perrigo’s announcement of Opill, the first over-the-counter (OTC) birth control … Read More

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