Work — JADEHURLEY.WORLD

Currently: Writing, studying, and working in the Windy City.

Working on: My Master’s Thesis at the University of Chicago.

Looking forward to: Speaking with workers across the country for multiple literary journalism projects!

Melding art and activism:

Jade works with, works for, and writes about women in music. A lifelong dancer, Jade has always felt most at home among creators, performers, and musicians.

This community is anything but apolitical. While government is continually swayed by corporate interests, it is artists, creators, and influencers who the public count on to reflect their reality and humanity. It is these community members who are first to organize mutual aid drives, support neighbors in need, and lend their talent to a greater cause. In short: Artists are increasingly vital political actors, worthy of our investment and support.

Through her work with the annual My Body My Festival, Jade is experienced in working with artists across mediums, genres, and communities. She is currently gearing up for My Body My Festival 2025, writing about the 2025 GRAMMYs cycle, and helping musicians like Denver-based Sugar Auntie with their branding and social media strategy.

Graphic design:

Stickers!
Merchandise!
Social media content!
Brand assets!
Analog advertising!

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Culture change and stigma-busting:

**Centering All Stories**

Jade’s eight years working and organizing in reproductive justice spaces means she’s seen abortion seekers across many walks of life. But when translating the vital work of the DC Abortion Fund after the overturn of Roe, the experience of abortion seekers later in pregnancy felt more important than ever.

Second- and third-trimester abortions, also known as abortions later in pregnancy, are the most inaccessible, expensive, and stigmatized abortion procedures. People who get abortions later in pregnancy seek this care for one of two reasons: 1) They’ve learned something new about the health of their pregnancy; or 2) They’ve been forced late into their pregnancy by state abortion bans, travel requirements, mandatory delays, or lack of financial access.

These abortion seekers are not an afterthought in our advocacy—but central to our fight. Jade kept this value close throughout her time representing the DC Abortion Fund, but namely in writing “What the F*ck Happened?" A Year (and a half!) In Abortion Access in DC,” the first annual report following the overturn of Roe vs. Wade.

Using Her Platform

As a media spokesperson for one of the largest abortion funds in the country, Jade utilized key media moments to educate the public on vital sexual health information.

When superstar Olivia Rodrigo invited abortion funds from across the country to the 2024 GUTS World Tour, it was a first-of-its-kind partnership. Unfortunately, anti-abortion extremists quickly got wind, resulting in abortion funds across the country being barred from providing vital contraceptive resources, including emergency contraception (EC), for the remainder of the tour.

The public backlash against abortion funds made it clear that the difference between the abortion pill, the morning-after pill (or EC), and the birth control pill was lost on much of the American public.

In conversation with Variety and The Hollywood Reporter, Jade helped break this viral story in spring 2024, resulting in coverage from top news sites like The Guardian, Buzzfeed, Billboard, and an interview in Activista Media. This buzzy conversation provided ample opportunity for Jade and abortion fund workers like her to educate the public on the sexual health resources available to them, resulting in increased online support for abortion funds and artists like Olivia.

Destigmatizing Abortion

Destigmatizing Abortion is an ongoing, cross-platform digital campaign on behalf of the National Women’s Law Center.

This campaign was created by Jade in 2021 as a response to abortion stigma in Gen Z online communities. Through Texas’ SB8, the overturn of Roe vs. Wade, and the ongoing health care crisis, Destigmatizing Abortion provides burgeoning abortion access advocates with pro-abortion activism and messaging tips. The campaign consisted of eight TikTok videos challenging stigmatizing phrases, paired with blog posts, Instagram graphics, and further calls to action for each.

Steering young people away from imagery like coat hangers or The Handmaid’s Tale, this campaign injects abortion positivity and stigma-busting affirmation into an activism space often dominated by fear. Destigmatizing Abortion hopes to continue challenging the anti-controlled abortion conversation, and reminding activists of the joy that can be found in abortion access.