Our Folks: Voices of LGBTQ+ Youth of Color

For more than 10 years, URGE has helped build the capacity of young people who want to develop content about reproductive and gender justice seen through Our Folks: Voices of LGBTQ+ Youth Of Color fellowship program. After getting training in personal essay writing and digital activism, our spokespeople and storytellers have the opportunity to gain skills in giving media interviews, writing for a variety of blogs and media outlets, and using social media to amplify their work. 

Content from the Our Folks Cohort

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Don’t just sit with your guilt, act.

Dec 12, 2024 / Myriam-Fernanda AD / Our Folks

The comfort of living in a ‘safe’ state is not felt by everyone, and does not excuse inaction.  During the first four years of the … Read More

Meet Georgia Dusk: A Narrative Project that is Preserving Black Birth Workers Stories in the South.

Nov 14, 2024 / Victor O. / Our Folks

When I think about some of the most transformative work happening in the movement for reproductive justice, I think about two memory workers, Dartricia Rollins … Read More

“Why” is a Weak Question

Nov 14, 2024 / Myriam-Fernanda AD / Our Folks

Larger systemic anxieties are at the heart of mine and others fear for having kids. ‘Why are people having fewer babies?’ A question posed more … Read More