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Inside the Fight for Marriage Equality in Ohio

May 19, 2014 / Allie / Our Folks
Marriage equality seems to be expanding every month, with states like Michigan and Arkansas having court cases and lawsuits against the state. The issue of … Read More

Ways to Stay Involved in Reproductive Justice Activism Now that You’ve Graduated College

May 08, 2014 / Diana / Our Folks
If you’re like me, you became involved with reproductive justice activism in college. College was where you first realized that underneath your sarcasm, snark and … Read More

Bureaucracy Busting: LGBTQ Efforts at UT-Austin

May 02, 2014 / Nick / Our Folks
Earlier this week, the Department of Education and the Office for Civil Rights extended the Title IX clause to protect transgender students from discrimination in … Read More

Looking Back: (Almost) A Year of Blogging

May 01, 2014 / Summer / Our Folks
Last July, I hopped on a plane to attend the Choice USA National Conference, where I met an engaged community of young people working and … Read More

The Story of Gender Inclusive Housing at Ohio State

Apr 30, 2014 / Diana / Our Folks
Starting fall of 2014, students attending Ohio State University’s main campus will have the option of living in gender inclusive housing – a living situation … Read More

Sexual Violence: Men Breaking the Silence

Apr 17, 2014 / Nick / Our Folks
Jackson Katz in his TED talk about violence against women explains that the problem of discussing sexual violence is that it’s often framed as a … Read More

“But What About False Rape Accusations”: ‘Ally’ Derailment and Gender-Based Sexual Assault

Apr 14, 2014 / Katherine / Our Folks
A while back, a dude started coming to the feminist student group that I’m the president of. He was cisgender and heterosexual (cishet). I’ll call … Read More

Why Providers Want to Hear from Young Activists

Apr 11, 2014 / Summer / Our Folks
Being a second semester college senior, I wouldn’t necessarily classify myself as a morning person.  My earliest class starts at 9:30am and Tuesday/Thursday mornings are struggle … Read More

Five Things I Want to See More At Social Justice Conferences

Apr 07, 2014 / Allie / Our Folks
I adore social justice conferences. I love the spaces, the atmosphere, the fact that I know I have something in common with every person in … Read More

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