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3 Things You Can Do for Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Apr 02, 2014 / Diana / Our Folks

April is sexual assault awareness month. If you are a college student, you might be aware of this because April is when campuses host Take … Read More

The Politics of Being a Tall Woman

Mar 31, 2014 / Allie / Our Folks

My height is political. It has taken me too long to write that sentence. I am 5’11”, cisgender woman. The “average” female in the US … 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

Fetal Heartbeat: The Great Anti-Choice Divider In Kansas

Mar 07, 2014 / Katherine / Our Folks

On March 26th, 2013, The House Federal and State Affairs Committee opened at 8 a.m. the hearing on HB 2324—a bill summarized by the meeting … Read More

An Open Letter to White Queer People

Feb 25, 2014 / Kayla / Our Folks

In 1969, in the early hours of June 28th, in a small corner of New York City, police raided Stonewall Inn. It’s been close to … Read More

On Being a Fed Up Kansan and Not Giving Up On Kansas

Feb 18, 2014 / Katherine / Our Folks

I want to start off by saying three things. I have lived in Kansas for 19 of my 21 years. There is a deep-seated affection … Read More

Creating Change: The Importance of Belonging

Feb 05, 2014 / Kayla / Our Folks

This past weekend I had the amazing opportunity to attend Creating Change 2014, a conference hosted by the Gay and Lesbian Task Force, in Houston, … Read More

Hello Pronoun Stickers Make Introductions A Little Less Awkward

Jan 15, 2014 / Diana / Our Folks

I am a huge fan of “Hello Pronoun Stickers” ever since I saw them featured on the blog “fuckyeahfeminists.com” All I could think of was … Read More

Project Unbreakable and New Young Organizing

Jan 14, 2014 / Summer / Our Folks

Sometimes social justice can be exhausting. Trying to convince the general public that issues like abortion, birth control, and sexual violence aren’t only important for … Read More

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