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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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Birth Control Accessibility is Not Just about Insurance Coverage

Nov 14, 2017 / Ofelia Alonso / Our Folks
Two weeks ago, I visited Planned Parenthood as a patient for the first time. I decided this year that it was time for me to … Read More

America's Relationship with Guns Has to Change

Nov 09, 2017 / Lailah Berry / Our Folks
This past Sunday there was a tremendous shooting in Sutherland Springs Texas. An armed man drove to a church, and killed 26 people inside. The … Read More

Black Women Do Not Have to Be Strong All The Time

Nov 08, 2017 / Veneeta Danhoui / Our Folks
This past week on How To Get Away with Murder (04×06), Annalise Keating (Viola Davis) delivered another jaw-dropping monologue (2:30-3:06), debunking the “strong, independent, black … Read More
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The Resistance is Strong (And Wholesome)

Nov 07, 2017 / Reilly Wieland / Our Folks
I was going to write a scathing piece on the importance of keeping second-trimester abortions accessible. In thinking about my plan of attack for the … Read More
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#StopTheBans: Ohio Edition

Nov 06, 2017 / Choice USA Staff / Our Folks
If I ask you to name which states have the worst anti-abortion laws in the country, which ones would you name? Texas? Alabama? Oklahoma? You … Read More

Buying Condoms is Not a Man's Job — It's Everyone's

Nov 03, 2017 / Dené Dryden / Our Folks
When I first became sexually active, I never bought my own condoms. I had this preconceived notion that the male partner in a relationship was … Read More

The Witch Hunt We Need

Nov 02, 2017 / Anna Khan / Our Folks
In wake of the allegations against Harvey Weinstein (and more importantly, the real consequences being taken against him), many survivors of sexual assault are finding … Read More
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TEXAS LAWMAKERS CARE MORE ABOUT CRISIS PREGNANCY CENTERS THAN THEY DO ABOUT YOU

Oct 31, 2017 / Ofelia Alonso / Our Folks
Crisis Pregnancy Centers are essentially fake clinics. These non-medical facilities exist solely to push anti-abortion propaganda onto people seeking abortions.  In the United States, there … Read More
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DACA and the Budget

Oct 31, 2017 / Kelsey Grimes / Our Folks
We already know that immigration is a reproductive justice issue. We know that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program was created to protect … Read More

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