Enough is enough. Our lawmakers need to bear witness to these atrocities and investigate how ICE is treating pregnant detainees.
Urge your Senator to make a visit and uncover the truth today:
ICE has ramped up its detention of pregnant women. As Ira Memaj writes, it's part of a long history of violence against the reproductive futures of those deemed unworthy by the state.
https://bit.ly/4u2ey4A
The State of the Union Address is around the corner and if you had the mic, what would you demand? What issues would you focus on?👀
#StateOfTheUnion #SOTU
Call or email your elected officals & join URGE on February 10th at the AL State House to make your voice heard!
@urge-org.bsky.social
#urgepartner #LGBTQ
No one should feel isolated or stigmatized ecause of their identity and schools should be a safe and inclusive place for everyone!
Tell your AL legislator to OPPOSE HB 23! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
@urge-org.bsky.social
#urgepartner #LGBTQ
Are you a student who relies on SNAP, Parent PLUS, or Grad PLUS loans? One of my @rewirenewsgroup.com writers wants to speak with you! Please reach out to me at roy.natasha@rewirenewsgroup.com ✨
"One thing that we need in the state is financial relief for families,” Wolfe said. “This removes about 4% of the sales tax on essential products and especially in lower-income communities" whnt.com/news/alabama-news/state-sales-tax-exemption-for-menstrual-and-baby-products-takes-effect-monday/
We are outraged by the #SCOTUS decision to uphold the dangerous and harmful Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth.
Our fight does not end here. To every trans young person, we see you, we love you, and we'll NEVER stop fighting for you. 🏳️⚧️
Read more at urge.org/press-releas...
Thank you @avaslocum.bsky.social for this @msmagazine.com piece, sparking an important convo on how young people are being impacted by the Trump admin's actions.
Read more below including great insight from URGE's Exec. Director Kimberly Inez McGuire and from young activists that work with URGE!✨
Yay!🧡✊🏽
The Texas House passed a bill to even further police the bodies of Texans.
This “crackdown” on people obtaining abortion pills doesn’t do anything but harm patients and prevent people from receiving essential healthcare. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/bill...
Those who don't respect this flag have never known someone who died defending it.
A colorful graphic for Pride explaining how there is no Reproductive Justice without LGBTQIA+ and Two-Spirit Liberation.
#PrideMonth is a reminder that our struggles - and our liberation - are deeply intertwined.
To build a world where Reproductive Justice is a reality for all, we must center those most impacted.✊🏽🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Sex Ed should represent all of us – point, blank, period. That’s why we’re uplifting @urge-org.bsky.social’s #SexEdForAllFest, which features powerful, digital art from youth demanding LGBTQIA+ inclusive sex ed.
Go to bit.ly/SE4AFest for more info! ll
LGBTQIA+ inclusive sex ed isn't JUST education... it's affirmation for queer and trans youth. 🏳️🌈✨🏳️⚧️
Hear from other young people like Akeem on why sex ed curriculum should center, represent, and respect LGBTQIA+ youth at
bit.ly/SE4AFest
#LGBTQIA+ inclusive sex ed is empowering and lifesaving for young people.
That's why we launched our #SexEdForAllFest, a digital advocacy project FOR and BY queer and trans youth, who are re-imagining what sex ed looks like.
Check it out and uplift: bit.ly/SE4AFest ✨
The latest attacks on Mifepristone by the Trump Administration and RFK Jr. are driven by anti-abortion propaganda, not science.
Mifepristone is SAFE + EFFECTIVE healthcare now with rigorous research backing it for over 2 decades. Over 7.5 million patients have used Mife safely.
#AbortionAccess
Sex Ed is not just a cis-sue.🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
We won't stop fighting for comprehensive sexual education until all LGBTQIA+ young people feel supported, respected, and seen in sex ed curriculum. ✊🏽
Sexual education should be inclusive. Period.
#SexEdForAllMonth #ReproductiveJustice #LGBTQIAYouth
At this time last year the OPill, aka the first over the counter birth control pill, FINALLY hit store shelves!
OTC birth control pills means more young people getting the care they need with less barrier✊🏽
Let's continue fighting for affordable and even greater access!✨ #FreeThePill #ReproJustice
It's no coincidence that the same people coming after abortion access are the same people coming after migrant rights, trans people, affordable healthcare, accessible higher education, and climate initiatives.
Our movements are intertwined. #ReproductiveJustice
Good news— we extended the deadline to our #ReproductiveJustice Leadership Summit!🤩
This is a FREE professional development opportunity for young activists. Apply by May 4: bit.ly/URGESummit25
Now more than ever, we need to stand together for judgement free and affordable healthcare access! Join us in building a future where everyone can access the reproductive healthcare they need, without barriers or judgment. 💪🏾
#ReproJustice #AffordableHealthcare #AbortionRights
Let’s shout out 4 grassroots orgs defending reproductive rights: ✔️ @abortionfunds.bsky.social ✔️ @plancpills.bsky.social ✔️ @reproequitynow.bsky.social
✔️ @urge-org.bsky.social
A poster calling for applications to URGE's National Leadership Summit featuring photos of diverse young people.
Calling all #YoungActivists 📣 Apply for URGE's National Reproductive Justice Leadership Summit! bit.ly/URGESummit25
And guess what?! It's FREE! 🤩Applications are due tomorrow, 4/25 by 11:59pm PST!
Caitlyn Hammack, URGE's Kansas Organizer, explains how #PeriodPoverty is impacting people throughout the state and what KS legislators can do to make #MenstrualEquity at reality: www.kansascity.com/opinion/read...
We are proud to join #PlannedParenthood on their Digital Day of Action because we at URGE believe that birth control, STI testing and treatment, and cancer screenings should be accessible for ALL. #ImForPP ✊🏽
Want to express your support?Join in at p.ppfa.org/support-pp
A graphic design post calling for digital content proposals on LGBTQIA+ inclusive sexual education.
More info on our Sex Ed For All Fest can be found in the graphic below!✊🏽
Apply as bit.ly/SexEdForAllFest
Comprehensive sex education should be #LGBTQIA inclusive and ensure that ALL young people are seen and heard regardless of their identity. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
If you're passionate about #LGBTQIARights, #SexEd, and content creation, apply for our #SexEdForAll content fest: bit.ly/SexEdForAllFest
"Let’s be clear: the SAVE Act isn’t about ‘saving’ anything. It’s about suppressing votes." - URGE's Executive Director, Kimberly Inez McGuire on the passage of the #SAVEAct by the House.
Check out the full statement at urge.org/press-releas...
#VotingRights #ReproductiveJustice
A flyer that describes the application details for URGE's Reproductive Justice Leadership Summit.
URGE is accepting applications for our National Leadership Summit!🤩
This is a FREE summit for young activists to learn more about organizing for #ReproductiveJustice All the details are in the flyer below, apply here and share with your networks: bit.ly/URGESummit25
