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No Bans, No Barriers: ROE Act Lobby Action When: Thursday, May 30th from 11:30 AM - 2PM , Where: The MA State House (Room 222) and District Offices Near You! What: Lobby Legislators in person about the ROE Act Why: Because we have a critical opportunity to expand and protect abortion access in MA NOW!Continue reading →

About the Conference: We invite you to join us for the 3rd Amplify Conference: Claiming Our Power on June 1, 2019. On this day, we will come together and join forces with Latinx leaders from diverse sectors, Latinx-led community organizations and power-building groups from across Massachusetts. This is an opportunity to build new relationships, strengthenContinue reading →

Join us Monday, June 3, 2019 at 2:00 PM in Room 428 at the State House to support March For Our Lives: Boston as they lobby for passage of S.1388/H.2045, An Act Relative to Crime Gun Data Reporting and Analysis. We will hear from the chief sponsors of the bill-Sen. Cindy Creem and Rep. MarjorieContinue reading →

When immigrant rights are under attack, what do we do? Stand up, fight back! The Safe Communities Act (S.1401/H.3573) will create a stronger Commonwealth by protecting immigrants' rights and keeping law enforcement focused on public safety. Join us for an exciting lobby day to push our legislators forward on this bill. Even if your legislatorContinue reading →

oin us at the Statehouse: https://bit.ly/2YEWBth Every election, Massachusetts disenfranchises thousands of its own citizens by denying eligible voters the ability to register or update their information on Election Day. Two out of three of those prevented from casting a ballot are actually registered but rendered ineligible because their registration contains simple and fixable errors.Continue reading →

Emergency Meet for Climate Justice—Dance and Discussion: Join the Sustainable Solutions Lab at UMass Boston and the José Mateo Ballet Theater for an evening of dance and discussion about climate justice. The dance performances will be complimented by a panel of local climate justice experts and a community discussion. Learn more and register here. Thu,Continue reading →

For almost 50 years City of Boston Pride Parade is taking place on a Saturday in June. This annual event highlights both the celebratory and activist origins of the parade. A rainbow flag is carried up Beacon Street and numerous events dedicated to the LGBT community, both officially affiliated with Boston Pride and not official,Continue reading →

The Massachusetts Native Peoples Working Group will meet again on June 8, 2019 to continue strategizing around protecting and recognizing the rights of native peoples in Massachusetts. A list of topics to be discussed include: ·      Update and strategize on the native mascot bill and other related bills pending before the legislature; ·      Recognition ofContinue reading →

Playing for the Planet: World Music Against Climate Change: Featured performers include virtuoso multi-instrumentalist Lloyd Thayer, the Swedish/Celtic duo stylings of Sunniva Brynnel and Yaniv Yacoby, and the brilliant young Hindustani vocalist Samarth Nagarkar. RSVP and buy tickets here. Sat, Jun 8, 7pm-10:30 pm, Community Church of Boston, 565 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116

Climate change is an existential threat that demands a fundamental change in our economy, politics, and priorities. We must aggressively confront this threat to ensure a livable future for our children. We will present the Sunrise Movement's case for a Green New Deal. Then, a panel of activists, community leaders, and a health professional willContinue reading →

A group of women, including mothers, are hosting this vigil at the Boston Common (near the State House) to honor the lives of immigrant children who have died in detention. We will also send our care and love to children currently held in detention, without loving arms to care for them. We will publicly speakContinue reading →

Bodily autonomy is a fundamental human right. And it’s at risk. With the appointment of anti-choice Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, President Trump and his allies have the best chance in a generation to end legal abortion. In such a climate, it’s important for states like Massachusetts to shore up and expand the protectionsContinue reading →

TLDR: There's a hearing for Election Day Registration this Thursday and we need volunteers to show their support simply attending the hearing and wearing a sticker. Help us pass this critical and commonsense reform by showing up at 1pm and staying for however long you can. -- This month, over 100 volunteers came out toContinue reading →

Come build community with other LGBQ/TI and non-binary POC, as we navigate through our journey of healing from child sexual abuse. About this Event The Center for Hope and Healing and The Victim Rights Law Center invite you to join us for a groundbreaking, one-day healing retreat for queer, transgender, non-binary, intersex and/or gender non-conformingContinue reading →

Please join the Women’s Suffrage Centennial Celebration Coalition of Massachusetts (WSCC) at Fanueil Hall for an inspiring, exciting, and uplifting evening of drama, music, and words as we kick off more than a year of suffrage centennial activities. This event will commemorate the 100th anniversary of Massachusetts’ ratification of the 19th Amendment, the eighth stateContinue reading →