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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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Easter in Texas: Resurrected Bathroom Bill Now A Sickening Zombie

Part-time Texas Governor and full time conniving Slytherin, Greg Abbott, announced his encouragement of Texas House Bill 2899, which bars transgender individuals from using the bathroom … Read More
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Minors Know Best: Whats Wrong with West Virginia's New Anti-Abortion Law

Apr 20, 2017 / Kenyetta Whitfield / Our Folks
Last week, the West Virginia state senate passed legislation for a bill that would prevent physicians from performing an abortion for unemancipated minors unless they … Read More

Tale of Two Hospitals: How Failing to Expand Medicaid Hurts Kansans

Apr 19, 2017 / Rachel Bezek / Our Folks
Healthcare has been a national conversation for years now, going back and forth as the most talked about topic for Americas. Republicans have structured their … Read More

On Free Speech, Discourse and Opinions

Apr 18, 2017 / Aleo Pugh / Our Folks
Free speech has been a heated and inconclusive source of debate in academia since the 1964 Free Speech Movement started at UC Berkeley. Since then, college … Read More

Toxic Masculinity Is Not A Mental Illness

Apr 17, 2017 / Kristina Agbebiyi / Our Folks
If you’ve been paying attention since the beginning of time, you’ll notice that men who commit acts of violence after being scorned by a lover … Read More

Proposed Texas Viagra Bill Necessary for Men's Safety

Texas Representative Jessica Farrar has introduced new legislation that will greatly protect the health and safety of Texas men seeking Viagra prescriptions. But her revolutionary … Read More

Now More Than Ever, Local Action Matters

Apr 13, 2017 / Taylor Crumpton / Our Folks
On April 10th, Neil Gorsuch became an associate justice on the United States Supreme Court. With his nomination came the death of the Senate, due … Read More
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How Ro Elori Cutno’s Message is Harmful to Black Women

Apr 11, 2017 / Jessica Morgan / Our Folks
As a black woman, I have a deep-seated anger for people who attempt to emphasize the qualities that all black women should have to be … Read More

I Am Fat -- And That's More Than OK

Apr 07, 2017 / Kenyetta Whitfield / Our Folks
I am fat. Of all the things that shape my identity, being fat probably falls within the top 5 most important. I’ve been fat for … Read More

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