Feminist Campus Presents:

Welcome to The Feminist Student Voice—your go-to source for unapologetically feminist news, stories, and action, straight from students!

Each month, we’ll bring you the latest on campus activism, reproductive rights, gender justice, and everything in between—written for students, by students. Whether you're looking for ways to get involved, need a feminist take on current events, or just want some inspiration from badass organizers across the country, we’ve got you covered.

“Don’t Say Gay” —We all know it. We’ve all heard about it. We laughed at first because we saw it as a ridiculous attempt at doing what we thought was impossible–ignoring the existence of millions of Americans. It sounds ridiculous, the institutionalization of homophobia at a state level. To be sure, no one would let this pass? Right? 

We saw it as a comically ridiculous waste of legislative time, but little did we expect it to actually pass, that Florida House Bill 1557 in 2022. I think that was the first time that I remember thinking, “They can’t just get rid of words, get rid of people.” Right? 

We thought Roe was secure. We heard whispers of it going back to the bench, but it was a constitutional right. Right?

Dobbs v. Jackson was decided in June 2022. Roe did go back to the court. Roe did fall to right-wing policy. As much as they told us that the role of the Supreme Court is not to be political, can someone tell me why blatantly conservative justices are still being appointed and confirmed to the bench? 

We aren’t going back. We can’t go back? Yeah right. 

But now, the Spanish language version of the White House website is gone. Reproductive and contraceptive info websites are dark. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts everywhere are being rolled back. I won’t say that we are moving in the wrong direction, because I think we are being pushed against our best efforts to fight back. 

We have rallied, we have fundraised, we have done grassroots work on a national scale. But yet “Don’t Say Gay” has turned into “Don’t say…

“Women” 

“Gender”

“Science”

“Ethnicity”

“Hate Speech”

“Inequality”

“Minority”

“Racially” 

Words that we have fought to bring light to institutionally and socially for decades, wiped out with a single Executive Order. For what? Making this country great? Well, guess who does that. Women, Black people, gay people, lesbian people, transgender people, queer people, indigenous people, immigrants, minorities, qualified people. Right?

“Nothing changes instantaneously: in a gradually heating bathtub you’d be boiled to death before you knew it.” -Margaret Atwood in The Handmaid’s Tale 

My advice for my fellow pissed-off Americans: Recognize that the water is heating up. Do everything in your power to stop it. 

Am I right?

As President of Generation Action on my campus, I have led efforts over the past semester to bring a free Plan B vending machine to campus, facilitating conversations between Julie Care Co. and university administration. Additionally, I collaborated with Julie Care and the American Society for Emergency Contraception to distribute over 300 doses of Plan B and informational cards detailing key factors, such as weight limits for effectiveness. To further support students, I created a Google Form that provides access to free pregnancy tests.

I am also leading the fight against period poverty on campus, partnering with local nonprofits like Healthier Moms & Babies to distribute over 500 period kits to students in Fall 2024. In collaboration with the campus chapter of the Association of Computing Machinery, I am working to develop a website that centralizes essential reproductive health resources previously available on reproductiverights.gov.

Beyond campus, I am working with the Northeast Indiana Chapter of the National Organization for Women to educate and mobilize support for the Equal Rights Amendment. I also had the opportunity to share my views on abortion rights and the ERA at the People’s March in Washington, D.C., on January 18th.

Catch Sabene at our National Young Feminist Leadership Conference to hear all about her organizing experience and get tips on how to effectively mobilize a campus group! 

By: Delaney Urchuk, North Carolina State University

In a world where women’s spaces are often overlooked or undervalued, Love Letter To (@loveletterto_____ on Instagram) is changing the game. Founded by Maya and Anya in North Carolina, this growing initiative is more than just an event series—it’s a movement designed to create space for young women to connect, celebrate, and uplift one another. In just six months, Love Letter To has built a powerful community, gaining over 5,000 Instagram followers and hosting six events in three cities. With plans to expand to Charleston this summer and beyond, their impact is only growing.

Feminism is the foundation of Love Letter To. Maya and Anya started this initiative with a clear vision: to build a space where women feel safe, supported, and empowered. “We just wanted to create a space for other young women to feel safe. I think that in itself is impactful. It is all women, and it is catered to women because we don’t always have these spaces.” Love Letter To is about

reclaiming space—making room for joy, self-expression, and community in a world that too often pushes women to the margins. 

When asked what Love Letter To has meant to them, Maya and Anya shared that it has taught them to embrace growth and say “yes” to new opportunities, even when they feel uncertain. “We didn’t plan for [Love Letter] to be this big at all… The biggest takeaway is just going with the flow, taking risks, saying yes, and letting things happen.” Their journey has not only opened doors for them but has also created a brand-new space for hundreds of women to connect.

If you’re a young woman in North or South Carolina looking for a strong, supportive community, Love Letter To is the perfect place to start.

And if you’re outside the Carolinas? Stay tuned— you never know where they might pop up next!

Happy Black History Month! This February, we're celebrating the Black feminists who came before us—especially those whose contributions often go unrecognized.

Have you heard of Anna Julia Cooper? 

Name: Laura

Major: Human Resources

Campus: Troy University in Alabama

What does feminism mean to you?

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Hosted by the Feminist Majority Foundation, the 2025 National Young Feminist Leadership Conference brings together student activists to build collective power and share strategies of resistance, grow knowledge about critical domestic and global feminist issues, and learn hands-on grassroots organizing tactics. Every day, the threats to our basic human rights intensify. Now more than ever, it is so important for us to connect and strategize with other feminist activists and strengthen our community. Our collective power is unstoppable.

Being at a conference with hundreds of other young activists is an indescribable feeling. It’s the recognition that we are a part of something big, a community of dedicated students working for justice across the country and the world. It’s a reminder that young people are powerful beyond measure. And it’s the energy we need to carry our movement forward.