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How to be an Ally: Notes on Lending a Hand to a Movement which Isn't Yours

Dec 11, 2012 / Sarah / Our Folks
Back in October, my university’s Gay-Straight Alliance hosted a National Coming Out Day panel. Instead of the usual format–which generally entails queer folks sharing their … Read More

California's Ban on Reparative Therapy aka No More Pray the Gay Away for Kids

Nov 29, 2012 / Lauren / Our Folks
This past October, California outlawed a practice that Governor Brown noted as, “A dustbin of quackery”.  I’m a pretty big fan of both California and … Read More

Lesbians in Primetime Television: Coming Out Is Not The Only Issue

Nov 13, 2012 / Sarah / Our Folks
This post is part of a series about reproductive justice and the media done in partnership with Women, Action, & the Media. Given that television’s primetime … Read More

Why Does No One Talk About Sexual Assault in the LGTBQ Community?

Oct 05, 2012 / Sarah / Our Folks
For the most part, I exist within two realms: That of American women and that of LGBT Americans. When a friend makes the playful joke … Read More

Reproductive Justice Glossary

Oct 01, 2012 / Lydia Stuckey / Our Folks
Happy Monday, everyone! Throughout history, social movements have excluded individuals and groups who may have been passionate advocates of the cause.  We at Choice USA … Read More

Review - The Education of Shelby Knox

Sep 25, 2012 / Sarah / Our Folks
If you’re fortunate enough have a free evening this busy fall semester, I recommend grabbing a box of Swedish Fish and watching The Education of … Read More

The Queer Factor: Why Comprehensive Sex Education Matters

Sep 18, 2012 / Sarah / Our Folks
When I began questioning my sexuality in my teens, I didn’t know how sex between two women “worked.” I felt a lump rise in my … Read More

Bully

May 10, 2012 / Choice USA Staff / Our Folks
I recently attended a screening of the documentary Bully— a film that tells the story of five young people and families who have been impacted by … Read More

My Rights are Everyone’s Rights: Five Reasons Why Queers Should Give a Damn About Reproductive Justice

Apr 18, 2012 / Sarah / Our Folks
It’s a common question in LGBTQIA groups: Why hop on the reproductive justice bandwagon when I don’t need birth control? Homosexuals cannot even have kids. … Read More

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