Events

Join the WBA for a volunteer opportunity with Freedom for All Massachusetts (FFAM), the Vote Yes on 3 campaign working to uphold the transgender non-discrimination law at the ballot in November 2018. The WBA played an important role in getting the legislation passed that established these protections and we must now join together again to help protect this critical law.

The WBA is an active member of FFAM, a Coalition of 1,500+ business, community, and civic groups and leaders working to protect the public accommodations protections for transgender people signed into law by Governor Baker in 2016. These important protections are under threat from a ballot initiative this fall. FFAM is working to educate voters about the existing law and the importance of upholding equal rights for all members of our community. The role of organizations that represent women will be critical to refute the opponents’ claims that this law somehow harms the safety and privacy of women and children. This ad by the opposition shows what we are up against.

The WBA will sponsor a canvassing date with FFAM on Sunday, October 21st from 10:00AM – 3:00PM that will launch and end at the Jon Santiago Campaign Office, 784 Tremont St
Boston, MA 02118. We will be canvassing in the South End neighborhood.

The day will start with a thorough training of all volunteers, who will then go out in groups to knock on doors and engage voters in a dialogue about the public accommodations law and the issues involved. A rough agenda of the day is as follows:

10am - Volunteers meet, have coffee, receive training, and pick up canvassing materials

11am - Volunteers go out in pairs or groups to knock on doors.

2:30pm - Volunteers regroup for a short debrief

3:00pm - Canvass ends

Please RSVP to Krina Patel, FFAM Coalition Director, at krina@freedommassachusetts.org