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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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To birth or not to birth? We will never have a say.

Oct 29, 2024 / Myriam-Fernanda AD / Our Folks
How the intersection of forced sterilization and forced birth leaves Latinas at a standstill. In an attempt to cope with a paradox of forced birth … Read More

Reproductive Justice in the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands: A Quest for Transnational Solidarity

Oct 10, 2024 / Larissa M. / Our Folks
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Reproductive Justice (RJ)  movement in the United States, a pivotal moment in the ongoing fight for bodily autonomy. … Read More

Beyond Citizenship: The Overlooked Struggles of Undocumented People in the Fight for Reproductive Rights

Oct 09, 2024 / Larissa M. / Our Folks
As the 2024 election cycle approaches, reproductive rights and immigration are again at the forefront of national politics. Yet, because undocumented people are criminalized by the U.S. … Read More

The trials and tribulation of tubal ligation

Oct 04, 2024 / Myriam-Fernanda AD / Our Folks
Reproductive health costs $15 billion more for those with a vagina in the U.S. The number of health visits in the span of one year, … 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

IVF and Conceptions of Choice

Apr 18, 2024 / Olivia M / Our Folks
“Olivia, according to your test results and symptoms, I do believe you have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.” There I was, a sophomore in college having gained … Read More

Alabama Keeps Pushing Buttons, But We’ll Keep Pushing Back

Apr 18, 2024 / J-Alex B / Our Folks
On Thursday, March 7th, after weeks of public hearings and a vote through the Alabama Senate, the Alabama House made a final vote passing SB1 … Read More

Across Time and Space: The ‘Lesbian Continuum’ and The Color Purple

Mar 15, 2024 / Olivia M / Our Folks
Trigger warning: sexual assault, homophobia, gender-based violence, child abuse My favorite part of being a Comparative Women’s Studies major has been discovering the intersections between … Read More

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