Dear Friend,

Thank you for understanding the important role policy plays in our lives. Last week, we unveiled our COVID-19 Response Letter that 65 other organizations signed onto. We have sent it to members of Congress, but we need your support.

Contact your legislators now and demand they respond to COVID-19 with an RJ framework.

As legislation advances in response to COVID-19, URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity is continuing to roll out the Young People’s Reproductive Justice Policy Agenda (the Policy Agenda), a grassroots policy agenda with six policy sections: 

1. Real Abortion Access
2. Sexuality Education
3. Democracy Reform
4. Economic Justice
5. Decriminalize & Create Safe Communities
6. Immigrant Justice

For many young people across the country, comprehensive LGBTQIA+ inclusive sexual health information and services are pushed out of reach by homophobic and discriminatory policies, lack of funding for real sex ed, and inadequate sexual and reproductive health services. Young people continue to be denied the rights, resources, and respect necessary to live and make sexual and reproductive health decisions with dignity. Our policy goal is to end restrictions on — and make robust investment in — comprehensive LGBTQIA+ inclusive sex education and services regardless of age, income, zip code, or immigration status.

Read more about our Sexuality Education policy here.

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For updates on policy happenings across our states and federally, join me Monday, April 13th, at 4pm EST on URGE’s Instagram. 

Until then, please stay safe and do what you can to take care of others by practicing social distancing. 

In Solidarity,

Preston Mitchum (He/Him)

Director of Policy 

URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity