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Is Campus Carry Safe for Everyone?

Feb 26, 2016 / Hanna Foster / Our Folks
Starting August 1, exactly fifty years after the infamous shooting at the University of Texas, the state of Texas will begin implementing a new law … Read More

Planned Parenthood Research Shows Our Worst Fears Coming True

Feb 12, 2016 / Kristen Barton / Our Folks
Recently, two Texas researchers co-authored a study that said exactly what we already know — as Planned Parenthood centers crumble, so does access to healthcare. … Read More

Strive for Honor? Texas Tech receives terrible sexual health rating

Dec 04, 2015 / Kristen Barton / Our Folks
There are a lot of things that make me really proud to be a student at Texas Tech. The campus, traditions, sporting events and overall … Read More

On Family Politics After Marriage Equality

Nov 13, 2015 / Kristen Barton / Our Folks
This week a lesbian couple in Utah had a child taken away from them in the foster care system because and placed with a heterosexual … Read More

Houston Fails to Be a “HERO” for Trans Community

Nov 06, 2015 / Kristen Barton / Our Folks
This week the city of Houston had the opportunity to make history in the Civil Rights movement with the HERO ordinance. The city failed to … Read More

Anti-Choice Propaganda Hurts Texas

Oct 20, 2015 / Hanna Foster / Our Folks
Monday, October 19th 2015, Texas decided to eliminate funding to Planned Parenthood. This is why I’m pissed off. Texas largely based this decision off of … Read More

Everything is Bigger in Texas, Except for Abortion Access

Sep 04, 2015 / Kristen Barton / Our Folks
In 2013, Texans, yet again, had to endure other people making decisions about our bodies for us. When I say for us, I don’t mean … 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

The battle for accurate history textbooks in Texas

Jan 30, 2015 / Caitlin Rodriguez / Our Folks
View image | gettyimages.com Texas is often known for its political conservativeness; if you take a look at the bills that have been proposed during … Read More

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