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Celebrate Juneteenth by Dismantling White Supremacy

Jun 19, 2020 / Press Release
(Washington, DC) — Statement by Kimberly Inez McGuire, Executive Director of URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity on recognizing Juneteenth and the ongoing global uprising for Black lives.

Supreme Court Rules Employers Cannot Fire Someone for Being Queer or Trans

Jun 15, 2020 / Press Release
(Washington, DC) — Statement by Kimberly Inez McGuire, Executive Director of URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity in response to the Supreme Court of … Read More

Black People Must Risk Their Lives to Save Their Communities

Jun 05, 2020 / Press Release
(Washington, DC) — Remarks by Preston Mitchum, Policy Director at URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity spoken at Defending Black Bodies: A Reproductive Justice … Read More

Statement by Jordyn Close on Police Violence at Peaceful Columbus, OH Rally

May 29, 2020 / Press Release
Click here for URGE’s statement condemning the police violence during the Columbus, OH protest. (Columbus, OH) — Statement by Jordyn Close, Ohio State Coordinator at … Read More

URGE Condemns Police Violence Against Protesters In Ohio

May 29, 2020 / Press Release
(Columbus, OH) — Statement by Kimberly Inez McGuire, Executive Director of URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity in solidarity with community pain and outrage … Read More

URGE Condemns Anti-Black Police Violence

May 29, 2020 / Press Release
(Washington, DC) — Statement by Kimberly Inez McGuire, Executive Director of URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity in solidarity with community pain and outrage … Read More

Recklessly Reopening States Will Have Deadly Consequences for People of Color

Apr 23, 2020 / Press Release
(Washington, DC) — Statement by Kimberly Inez McGuire, Executive Director of URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity regarding the danger posed to young people … Read More

URGE Welcomes California Chapters

Apr 10, 2020 / Press Release
(Washington, DC) — JustCARE: Campus Action for Reproductive Equity, a campaign of students and allies to bring the abortion pill to student health centers, has … Read More

Abortion Clinics Must Stay Open - Young People Need Care

Mar 31, 2020 / Press Release
(Washington, DC) — Statement by Kimberly Inez McGuire, Executive Director of URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity in support of abortion providers in Texas, … Read More

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