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Olivia Julianna[edit]

Olivia Julianna is an American political activist and strategist from Texas. She is the Director of Politics & Government Affairs for Gen-Z for Change. She focuses on using social media to encourage civic engagement on topics such as abortion rights and climate pollution.

Life[edit]

Olivia Julianna was born on November 17th, 2002 in Houston, Texas. The activist goes by her first and middle name publicly for safety.[1] She identifies as a "queer, plus-size, disabled Latina" and is a fourth-generation Texan.[2] She is of Mexican-American descent.[3] It wasn't until mid-2021 that she considered herself a political activist.[3] In December 2022, Bloomberg Media named her one of the 50 Most Influential people who defined 2022.[4] She also attended the 2023 State of the Union Address as a guest of U.S. representative Nanette Barragán.[5] She attended University of Houston - Victoria where she majored in Political Science. As of February 2023, she plans to graduate with a Bachelors Degree in 2024. She credits the American Rescue Plan for sending her to college, allowing her to become the first person in her family to graduate from college. [6][2]

Activism[edit]

Olivia Julianna uses social media for her posts about election results, political causes, and activism. She is most active on TikTok and Twitter, with an audience of over 1 million, as of 2022, across all her social platforms.[3]

Gen-Z for Change[edit]

As a digital content creator, Julianna began developing political social media content during the 2020 United States presidential election.[3] Julianna became involved with Gen-Z for Change.[3] In October 2022, she became its director of politics and government affairs.[3] This is a collective of Gen-Z activists that use social media to raise awareness and fundraise for causes.[7]

Fight against Texas Right to Life[edit]

Texas Right to Life is a non-profit organization that believes in "fight for the rights of the unborn". This organization is the oldest and largest statewide Pro-life organization in Texas.[8]. They created a way to anonymously report abortions[1]. This Senate Bill 8 allows anyone to sure those who perform an abortion, or helps someone access the procedure. [9] She posted a video on TikTok in which she explained that people could submit any content as a way. The website ultimately crashed, and the hosting site ended its relationship with Texas Right to Life. [10]

Abortion Funds[edit]

In July 2022, US Republican Congressman representative Matt Gaetz tweeted criticism directed at Julianna and publicly made comments about her body at the Turning Point USA summit in Florida.[3][11][2] She then rallied her Twitter followers to donate money into an abortion fund, and supporters donated more than $2 million to the Gen-Z for Choice Abortion Fund. [5][12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Stengle, Jamie; Ortutay, Barbara (2021-09-07). "Activists focus on tip site in protesting Texas abortion law". Associated Press. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  2. ^ a b c Bass, Dina (2022-12-14). "Olivia Julianna, the Young Activist Fighting for Abortion Rights". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Dao, Dan Q. (2022-11-03). "Olivia Julianna Wants to Turn Texas". Paper Magazine. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  4. ^ "Bloomberg 50: The People and Ideas That Defined Global Business in 2022". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  5. ^ a b Rahman, Khaleda (2023-02-08). "Matt Gaetz confronted at State of the Union by activist he body-shamed". Newsweek. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  6. ^ "About Gen-Z for Change". Gen-Z for Change. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  7. ^ "About Gen-Z for Change". Gen-Z for Change. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
  8. ^ "Texas Right to Life | Builders of a Pro-Life Texas". texasrighttolife.com. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  9. ^ Bowman, E (July 11, 2022). "As states ban abortion, the Texas bounty law offers a way to survive legal challenges". NPR.
  10. ^ "Sugar Land TikTok star helps take down abortion reporting website: 'Fight for women'". ABC13 Houston. 2021-09-08. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  11. ^ Jones, Dustin (July 28, 2022). "A Texas teen raises over $700,000 for abortions after Rep. Matt Gaetz mocked her". NPR. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  12. ^ "Matt Gaetz confronted by activist he body-shamed at State of the Union". The Independent. 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
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