NationBuilder         Dear Friend, Did you know that each year URGE gathers a cohort of amazing young writers for the Our Folks: Voices of LGBTQ+ Youth of Color program?  Yep, it’s true! Every week from September until April, these writers produce original content for our Choicew…

NationBuilder         Hey Friend, Happy Halloween! Although many of us believe that witches, ghosts, and goblins are the spookiest things out there, we know something even spookier--upcoming SCOTUS cases. That’s right, SCOTUS will be deciding on a few landmark cases that could ha…

NationBuilder   Friend,  Did you know nearly 60% of people who have experienced severe abuse in intimate relationships experienced it for the first time under the age of 25? This issue is a young person issue, yet too often we are left out of the conversation. Those who experienc…

NationBuilder         Friend,  The Trump administration is at it again, y’all. Today, section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act protects us against discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability.  But Trump’s Department of Health and Human Services new…

NationBuilder         Friend,  Are you tired of politicians passing laws that shut down abortion clinics, force patients to delay care, and even make doctors lie to patients? WE. ARE. TOO. The Women’s Health Protection Act* (WHPA) would tackle these restrictions and help keep abo…

NationBuilder         Friend,  So many young queer and trans migrants have fled violence from their homes only to be met with more violence in our immigration system. Currently, detention centers across the country are filled with folks in inhumane and violent conditions. Many ha…

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