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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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Straight Outta Respect: Hip Hop and Domestic Violence

Sep 17, 2015 / Natasha Ivery / Our Folks
In late August of this year, Straight Outta Compton, the film biopic that told the story of the famous ‘90s hip hip group N.W.A. (Niggas … Read More

Denying Marriage Rights to Same-Sex Couples is Un-Christian

Sep 15, 2015 / Nigel Morton / Our Folks
If you’re someone even just mildly paying attention to the news lately, chances are you’ve heard about Kim Davis. The county clerk decided that her … Read More

Telemedicine Bans Hurt Rural People

Sep 14, 2015 / Jason T. Frost / Our Folks
Last year, I found a woman bleeding through her dress at a gas station 20 minutes from where I live. She asked me for a … Read More
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18 and pregnant: how a young mom is challenging the stigma of “teen pregnancy”

Sep 11, 2015 / Kristen Barton / Our Folks
The thought of having a baby has always been difficult for me to grasp and a vision I never really had for myself. I just … Read More

This “classist, sexist, anti-child” California Policy Must Go

Sep 10, 2015 / Carley Towne / Our Folks
Over twenty years ago, California was swept up in the fervor of President Clinton’s “welfare reform” policies, and, following suit, cut welfare to low income … Read More

Beauty and the Beast: Kalief Browder, Mental Illness and the Black Community

Sep 10, 2015 / Natasha Ivery / Our Folks
Mental illness. Depression. Schizophrenia. Bipolar disorder. Anxiety. Whatever one suffers from, mental illness has always been the elephant in the room, especially in the African-American … Read More

A Review of S.E.X.

Sep 09, 2015 / Caitlyn Martin / Our Folks
When I attended the URGE National Conference in Washington, D.C. this June, one of the things in the goodie bag was the book S.E.X. by … Read More

New Types of Male Contraception to be Available in the Near Future

Sep 08, 2015 / Nigel Morton / Our Folks
Three types of hormone pills, vaginal ring, diaphragm, intrauterine device, a hormone patch, upper arm hormone implant, and emergency contraceptive are all types of commonly … Read More
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Transphobia in Hollywood: Trans Stories Without Trans Actors

Sep 08, 2015 / Hanna Foster / Our Folks
With the upcoming debut of the new movie About Ray where another non-trans actor, in this case Elle Fanning, plays a trans character, I believe it … Read More

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