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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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This Is Not Just About Birth Control

Mar 24, 2014 / Choice USA Staff / Our Folks
If the Supreme Court finds in favor of Hobby Lobby, we are not just facing the repeal of a benefit that helps over 20 million … Read More

Bodily Autonomy and Red Lipstick: On Being Femme, and Reclaiming our Bodies

Mar 24, 2014 / Katherine / Our Folks
I own 13 shades of lipstick. I also have, according to my latest tally, 20 dresses, 16 skirts, 5 pairs of heels, and 18 pairs … Read More

Challenging Ableism: Autism and the Conversation about Vaccines

Mar 24, 2014 / Allie / Our Folks
Recently there has been a debacle in the public health field about the connection between vaccines and autism. The Center for Disease Control will tell … Read More

Sex-Selection Abortion Bans: A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing

Mar 21, 2014 / Nick / Our Folks
In 2012, Congress failed to pass the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA), which would ban sex, and race based abortions. Shrouded in faux feminism and blatant … Read More

In Defense of Bossy Girls

Mar 20, 2014 / Summer / Our Folks
Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s chief operating officer and the author of the famous Lean In, is calling for a ban on the word bossy. Sandberg argues … Read More

4 Reasons Why the Hobby Lobby Supreme Court Case is a Big Deal

Mar 19, 2014 / Nick / Our Folks
Recently, there has been a huge uproar over Arizona’s discriminatory bill contrasting religious freedoms and LGBT discrimination. Fortunately, Arizona’s governor vetoed the bill. However, not … Read More

Culture of Shame: What Duke’s First-Year Porn Star Says About Us

Mar 13, 2014 / Summer / Our Folks
There have been about a million posts about Belle Knox, the Duke first-year and self-proclaimed porn star, over the past couple of weeks.  From the … Read More

March is Bisexual Health Month, Here Are Some Things You Need to Know

Mar 12, 2014 / Diana / Our Folks
March is bisexual health awareness month. According to the Bisexual Resource Center, it was created ” to help raise awareness about the severe physical and … Read More

Body Shaming One Ad at a Time

Mar 11, 2014 / Kayla / Our Folks
While much of the country is still covered in snow and ice, here in the Sunshine State the temperatures are slowly on the rise. And … Read More

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