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A direct action and advocacy coalition, inspired by ACT UP, organizing to protect and expand access to gender affirming care in Massachusetts.

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We’re offering this free, virtual space for organizers, cultural workers, students, and anyone seeking to come together in reflection, dialogue, and community. RSVP link in the bio of @intersectional_innovation

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Last week I spoke at the Cornell Jane Doe Solidarity Rally on Boston Common organized by @massnow @victimrightslaw @barccofficial @jane.doe.inc @protecttransfutures and others. I condemned what the Cornell 7 and their 57 enablers in the group chat did to Jane Doe at the Chi Phi frat house — and I also condemned the failures of Cornell University and the criminal legal system in responding to her attackers. Jane Doe made a very clear statement during the Title IX process that she was 100% confident she was raped, and yet that process and those institutions failed her. I talked about some of what we’ve done on Beacon Hill to support survivors — and I joined with rally organizers in calling on the legislature to do more — by increasing state funding for sexual and domestic violence services, investing in prevention and response mechanisms, and removing systemic barriers preventing survivors from accessing support. In particular, the state government should fund and require mandatory consent education, from early elementary through high school and also pass the Healthy Youth Act.

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Local elections matter. These are the decisions that impact our communities. Shame on the Smithfield High School Board for this policy change that will put vulnerable students at risk. This will, no doubt, be challenged in court as unlawful but that will not prevent the harm caused. We protect us. Vote early! #protecttranskids #transisbeautiful #trans

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Just announced! Trans Day of Resistance mini festival @deepcutsrocks to benefit @protecttransfutures youth led work defending gender affirming care in MA.

Headlined by @ezra.furman.visions and @realtedleo featuring performances from @thatevangreer @blameshifters @gracegivertz @hazelafrodite @flightorvisibility.

3pm - 8pm, under 18 admitted with parent or guardian. Tickets are $25 and on sale now, link in bio!

#tdor #transdayofremembrance #protecttranskids #protecttranscare #benefitconcert

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Honkfest 2026

#somervillema #honkfest #cambridgema #octoberfestcambridge #photography

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Here in solidarity with @massnow @jane.doe.inc @barccofficial @victimrightslaw @impact_boston @protecttransfutures and survivors everywhere.

Rape and sexual assault are never acceptable. Sexual violence is not inevitable, and none of us should accept a society where women must live in fear and organize their lives around the threat of being attacked.

I want to condemn in the strongest possible terms what the Cornell 7 and their 57 enablers in the group chat did to Jane Doe at the Chi Phi frat house — and I also condemn the failures of Cornell University and the criminal legal system in responding to her attackers. Jane Doe made a very clear statement during the Title IX process that she was 100% confident she was raped, and yet that process and those institutions failed her.

And while the outrage of this event is what calls us here this evening — we know this problem is systemic — 26% of women report being sexually assaulted during their college years — this is a staggering figure and an urgent reminder that rape culture must end.

It’s not lost on me that I am a man speaking to you, in the context of a patriarchal society that privileges men, at a rally organized by the incredible women leaders of Mass Now, Jane Doe, BARCC, Victim Rights Law Center, and others — and yet, I accepted the invitation to be here this evening because we know it is important for men to speak out as well, to hold other men accountable, and to do everything in our power to push for meaningful change and demand an end to sexual violence.

As State Representative, I am committed to doing my part. We must increase state funding for sexual and domestic violence services; invest in prevention and response mechanisms, and remove systemic barriers preventing survivors from accessing support.

In particular, the state government should fund and require mandatory consent education, from early elementary through high school. We also need to pass the Healthy Youth Act to ensure evidence-based sex and relationship education is required statewide.

One legislator cannot do this alone — but seeing everyone here on the Common this evening gives me hope that real change is possible.

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Boston, we’ll see you tonight. 💜

If you’re rallying with us tonight in solidarity with Jane Doe in her fight against Cornell University and the Chi Phi fraternity, swipe through this post for some things to know before you go!

📅 October 8th, 6:00pm-8:00pm
📍Parkman Bandstand at the Boston Common

💜 Learn more at massnow.org/events

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🚨 TOMORROW 🚨

Mass NOW and Jane Doe Inc are rallying in solidarity with Jane Doe in her fight against Cornell University and the Chi Phi fraternity.

📅 October 8th, 6:00pm-8:00pm
📍Parkman Bandstand at the Boston Common

Learn more + FAQs at massnow.org/events

💜 Don’t forget to wear purple and bring signs to show your support

#CornellUniversity #MassNOW #EndSexualViolence

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Free Virtual Gathering Alert 🔔 We are looking forward to hosting this community space: Calling all partners to share this!
Led by our wonderful advisor Veerja Mehta (they, them) and produced by @intersectional_innovation; illustration: @pakkheestudios

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WE WON 🎉🥳🙌🏻🍾 Thanks to your support, our community is safer, and we are one step further to statewide decriminalization! Our policy order provides resources to LGBTQ+ youth and s-x workers, and peace of mind when reporting violence. This is only the beginning. When we fight, we win!

Thank you so much to our lead sponsor @votejivan and our cosponsors @marcgov @pattynolan1 @mayorsiddiqui @ayahaalzubi. Thanks also to @cathie.zusy & @e_denisesimmons for voting in favor. It passed with 8 votes yes and 1 abstention.

#cambridgema #boston #massachussets #decriminalizesexwork

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Throughout Boston's historic first march for s-x worker pride, as well as in conversations after, workers emphasized the lived experience of earning their living under criminalization from both the state and the public:

"If you would rather judge someone for s-x work than pay them a livable wage, then what else do you expect us to do? I work three to four jobs on top of s-x work, and that is barely keeping me afloat."

"S-x workers helped start Pride. S-x workers are the canaries in the coal mine for how people are treated."

"All forms of work are selling your mind or body through means of labor, so why is it different in this context? If you have ever watched or rented porn, visited a strip club or advocated for women/queer rights, that means you support s-x work, whether you realize it or not."

Advocates for full s-x work decriminalization actively see the Nordic Model as a dangerous misstep that is more likely to harm the livelihood of s-x workers. S-x workers experience higher levels of violence within the Nordic Model because clients are less likely to provide their personal information for screening purposes and more likely to want to meet in hidden, discreet locations. Dr. Niina Vuolajärvi's research from the London School of Economics reports that a resounding majority of s-x workers she interviewed - 96%, to be exact - felt that Nordic Model legislation put them in more harm both from clients and the police. The resulting difficulty to find clients also causes greater impoverishment for s-x workers. According to the Global Network of S-x Work Projects (NSWP), the Nordic Model has failed to achieve its intended goal of decreasing incidences of s-x work. The burden of the Nordic Model therefore falls heavily on the s-x workers it claims to protect, not just the buyers legislation targets.

Organizations such as the ACLU and Human Rights Watch have advocated for full decriminalization of s-x work.

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