URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity

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 ✨

State sales tax exemption for menstrual and baby products takes effect Monday A law taking effect in Alabama next week is meant to make purchasing menstrual and maternity products a little cheaper.

"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/

Statement from URGE on Supreme Court’s Ruling on U.S. vs. Skrmetti Statement from Kimberly Inez McGuire, Executive Director of URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity, on the Supreme Court’s upholding of the Tennessee gender-affirming care ban: “We are outraged.

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!🧡✊🏽

Bill to stop flow of abortion pills into Texas clears House panel Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. A comprehensive crackdown on abortion pills passed out of a Texas House com...

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

Sex Ed For All Fest 2025 Now more than ever, young people deserve sexual education that is destigmatizing, inclusive, and does not treat the LGBTQIA+ community as an aside. That’s why URGE launched our 2025 #

#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!

Period poverty is a global problem. Kansas has power to help | Opinion Tampons, pads and diapers are health care essentials, not luxury items. | Opinion

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...

Support Planned Parenthood Let your member of Congress know why Planned Parenthood matters to you.

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

Statement on SAVE Act Passing in the House Statement from Kimberly Inez McGuire, Executive Director of URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity, on passage of the SAVE Act in the House: “Let’s be clear: the SAVE Act isn’t about ‘saving’…

"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

ONE WEEK AWAY!!!

We’re excited to share our next speaker: Natania Ortiz from Students United For Reproductive and Gender Equity at UCLA! @urge-org.bsky.social

Head to the Google Form in our bio to sign up for registration notifications!

#ReproductiveJustice
#LGBTQIA+
#FeministSky
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Support Trans Rights

On #TransDayofVisibility, here's a reminder that trans people deserve:

🏥Access to healthcare w/out discrimination
⚖️Legal protections & recognition
💼Safe & inclusive workplaces
📚Respect in education
✨Dignity, joy, and community

Demand your lawmakers protect #TransRights🏳️‍⚧️:
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Justice for Breonna Taylor
Justice for Sonya Massey
Justice for Sandra Bland
Justice for Tamir Rice
Justice for Kalief Browder
Justice for Eric Garner
Justice for George Floyd
Justice for Daunte Wright
Justice for Alexia Christian
Justice for Rayshard Brooks
Say Their Names!!!