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Self Care Isn't Only Bubble Baths and Hot Tea, Sometimes It's Simpler

Mar 27, 2015 / Caitlin Rodriguez / Our Folks
Self-care is a necessary part of life in order for people to stay healthy, rested, and well. Sometimes life can just get too hectic and … Read More
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Putting #Women on the Map

Mar 23, 2015 / Kadijah Ndoye / Our Folks
In recognition of Women’s Herstory Month,  I wanted to acknowledge an organization called Sexualization Protest: Action, Resistance, and Knowledge (SPARK). Similar to URGE, one of … Read More
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Feminist Hacktivism on Wikipedia

Mar 11, 2015 / Tristan Cimini / Our Folks
Last Saturday morning, many Oberlin students gathered at a local art venue with their laptops, chargers, and desires to tell the world about more women … Read More

Making Gender Equality A Reality: International Women's Day

Mar 09, 2015 / Kadijah Ndoye / Our Folks
View image | gettyimages.com If you haven’t seen the South Africa Salvation Army’s take on the #dress controversy of last week that puzzled some, irritated … Read More
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Student Activists Lobby in Texas for Trust, Respect and Access

Mar 06, 2015 / Caitlin Rodriguez / Our Folks
Young Texas students learned how to call upon their government representatives when they took to the state Capitol to lobby for a package of reproductive … Read More

5 Things I Learned From Lobbying at the Capitol

Feb 27, 2015 / Caitlin Rodriguez / Our Folks
Yesterday I did something I wouldn’t have expected myself to do in a million years. I went to my Texas State Capitol and lobbied for … Read More

Taking Root through Civic Engagement

Feb 26, 2015 / Paul Brink / Our Folks
This past weekend, I attended Take Root: Red State Perspectives on Reproductive Justice. It’s a conference held in Oklahoma dedicated to outlining and working through … Read More

Kansas Regressing on LGBT Workplace Protections

Feb 12, 2015 / Paul Brink / Our Folks
This past Tuesday, Kansas Governor Sam Brownback issued an executive order that removed workplace protections from being harassed, discriminated against, or fired based on sexual … Read More

Creating Change: Affirming, Empowering, Inspiring

Feb 10, 2015 / Robyn Smith / Our Folks
This weekend, I attended the Creating Change conference in Denver, hosted by the National LGBTQ Task Force. There, along with 4,000 other individuals, I spent … Read More

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