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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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What to Do When Your Fave is Problematic

Mar 16, 2016 / Caitlyn Martin / Our Folks
There are certain celebrities who I simply don’t like for one reason or another. Maybe they said something once that completely changed the way I … Read More

States are Continually Attacking Abortion Access

Mar 15, 2016 / Hanna Foster / Our Folks
Since Texas’s anti-abortion bill, HB2 made it to the Supreme Court, many other states have followed suit with similar anti-choice legislation. Louisiana has recently tried … Read More

Thoughts on Kim Kardashian's Nude Selfie and Reproductive Justice

Mar 11, 2016 / Kristen Barton / Our Folks
This week Kim Kardashian West posted a selfie online in which she was naked with black bars covering her breasts and vagina. Of course, slut-shamers … Read More

My Personal is Political (But Not Too Personal)

Mar 10, 2016 / Carley Towne / Our Folks
I’m a very private person. Like, exceedingly private. People describe me as reserved, even if I’m feeling really social. If I took one of those … Read More

The Night I Realized How Much I Benefit from White Privilege

Mar 09, 2016 / Caitlyn Martin / Our Folks
Trigger warnings: police brutality, racism, violence I have a 20-year-old hand-me-down car that I absolutely love. Its name is Flacco, after my NFL team’s quarterback, … Read More

Gender and Campus Carry

Mar 08, 2016 / Hanna Foster / Our Folks
As mentioned in my last blog post, Campus Carry is going to be implemented in public universities across the state of Texas starting August 1st … Read More

Where are the Reproductive Health Resources for Every Body?

Mar 07, 2016 / Jason T. Frost / Our Folks
When I graduated from high school, I realized that I had made it through an entire life science class without ever learning how, exactly, my … Read More
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Three Takeaways from the Biggest Abortion Case of Our Generation

Mar 04, 2016 / Kristen Barton / Our Folks
This week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments about the Texas HB2 case, Whole Women’s Health v. Hellerstedt. HB2 is a bill in the Texas  legislature … Read More

California Thinks Prisoners Are Expendable Labor

Mar 03, 2016 / Carley Towne / Our Folks
On Friday February 26th, Shawna Lynn Jones, 22, became the third inmate to die while working alongside firefighters as a part of the California Conservation … Read More

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