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Poster text: You know who you are. You are boyfriends, relatives, classmates, and strangers. You think you have the right to push us around. Think again. "Boys will be boys" is over. We’re told to protect ourselves. We’re warned not to go out at night alone. We’re advised to get out of abusive relationships. Well, we’re sick of trying to avoid you! You know who you are. We will walk down the street wearing a short skirt, or whatever we want, and it is not an invitation to you. And don’t flatter yourself–we do not consider your taunts a compliment. We can’t always tell the innocent flirt from the violent creep. You know who you are. Every guy is a potential threat as long as society tolerates "men behaving badly". And if you’re a guy we actually like, that doesn’t mean you can control us. We are not property and you do not own us. It’s about power. Well, no more! We won’t stand for it. We are fearless. We are strong. We demand respect. You know who you are ... and you need to stop.

Poster text: Girls have the right to a future, with or without a baby. We need our families’ support to help us to be good parents. The baby’s dad should help out, too. We’re just like other girls–we want to finish high school, go to college, get a job. But it’s hard. Sometimes we’re told to go to a school for pregnant girls. That should be our choice. We should be allowed to stay in our regular school with friends and teachers we know. Schools should have daycare centers just like some businesses do. Some schools have special homebound programs so we don’t fall behind when we first give birth. People’s attitudes need to change, too. If people treat pregnant teens with respect, we will make better choices about pre-natal care, adoption, and abortion. If people accept the fact that teens have sex, we will get decent sex education, access to birth control, and be less likely to get pregnant accidentally. People have to stop treating pregnant teens and teen moms like sexual criminals.

Poster text: Does this shock you? It shouldn’t. Lesbian and bisexual girls kiss, have sex, and fall in love everyday, everywhere. It’s not a fad. Those heterosexual mating games like spin-the-bottle don’t work the same for everyone. We’ve got a different spin on sexuality! We don’t need boys to have fun. Lesbian and bisexual girls exist outside the stereotypes seen in movies and on TV. We might have short or long hair, wear dresses or pants, play sports or piano. You can’t pick out a lesbian just by looking, but we are here. We are sisters, daughters, activists, students, and people you admire. We demand respect and equality. We are proud to be who we are–lesbian and bisexual girls of all kinds, making herstory.