As a Black, queer, fat woman, I’m constantly aware of how I navigate most spaces. I’m constantly determining whether I can talk about my girlfriend. I’m constantly wondering whether I can eat what and how I want. And I’m constantly aware of how I’m speaking, from my tone to the words that I’m saying.
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Fighting for Access and Justice: A Q&A With the Incoming Executive Director of the National Network of Abortion Funds
The 37-year-old Chicago native recently chatted with RH Reality Check about her work to build a broad human rights movement that lives up to its inclusive values, her unconventional professional trajectory, and the people who inspired and stoked her activism.
For your kid’s sake, learn to be OK with saying ‘I’m not OK’
When I was thousands of feet in the air, I found myself having one of the scariest mental health problems ever.
Queering Sex Ed: What You Need to Know About Sex Between Women
It’s frustrating. Queer sex isn’t uncommon. So why is it so challenging to find the information we need to take care of our sexual health?
Sharing Abortion Stories Isn’t Just About Changing Policy
Advocates have never said abortion stories alone could bring about policy changes, and this isn’t the only type of change we seek.
STOP PUNISHING PREGNANT TEENS
It is time for adults to come to terms with the sexual health, sexual identities and sexual rights of youth. In particular, it is time for adults to stop punishing young women for their sexuality, and definitely for their own pregnancies.
Why Pastors Should Talk About Contraception from the Pulpit
It makes perfect sense that Black churches would speak about this specific reproductive issue, because for Black women, reproductive health disparities are stark.
You are Enough: A Love Letter to Young Me
In honor of International Women’s Day, YouTube launched the global initiative #DearMe, a compilation of women on YouTube sharing words of wisdom with their younger selves. So, in honor of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, I have been inspired to write a love letter to my younger self.
11 Toni Morrison Quotes to Get You Excited About “God Help the Child”
Whether you need words to describe sisterhood, love, or even the intergenerational effects of the Transatlantic Slave Trade on the psychological health of Black folks, there is a Toni Morrison quote for that!
Providing doula services for communities that cannot afford them
Ancient Song Doula Services is a Brooklyn-based nonprofit that was created by Chanel Porchia, a mother of four, who wanted to provide positive and individualistic maternity and infant support services to women in Brooklyn who might not be able to afford them.