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Timely Information

Researchers do not usually know in advance about public demonstrations by NSC-131 or Patriot Front, but a growing number of people are recognizing them and reporting their location online. Despite its declining reputation, Twitter is still the best source of timely information about far-right groups active in Massachusetts and their public appearances. We recommend following these accounts:

Info on NSC-131, Patriot Front, SHFA/CORR, or similar groups

By Way of Plymouth
https://twitter.com/GoodOlStoneface

Garfield but Antifascist
https://twitter.com/AntifaGarfield

New England Antifascist Action
https://twitter.com/NEAntifaAction

New England Nazi Watch
https://twitter.com/nenaziwatch

Green Monster Antifa
https://twitter.com/GMonsterAntifa

Philip W.d. Martin (GBH News)
https://twitter.com/phillipWGBH

Lauren Pespisa
https://twitter.com/SplendidSpoon

Rita Fiorillo
https://twitter.com/RitaFiorillo3

Melissa Costa
https://twitter.com/MissLiss630

Info on the anti-LGBT movement

Lavender Rhinoceros
https://www.instagram.com/lavenderrhinoceros/

The Ghost of Alice James
https://twitter.com/GhostofAliceJ

Alejandra Caraballo
https://twitter.com/Esqueer_

Info on anti-feminist and anti-abortion movements

Massachusetts Feminist Struggle Committee
https://twitter.com/FeministMass

Direct Action / Community Defense

If you are interesting in counter-protesting or defending events from fascists and/or bigots, here are some groups to check out, with different politics and tactics. We do not have personal connections to them and cannot vouch for them. We recommend checking out their social media, asking around, and/or contacting them them by a secure channel (such as protonmail) to determine if they are they right group for you.

Solidarity Against Hate – Boston
https://twitter.com/Bos_Solidarity
https://www.facebook.com/NoHateInBoston

American Iron Front New England
https://www.instagram.com/americanironfront_ne

DADS (Boston DSA Direct Action/De-escalation/Security Committee)
https://www.bostondsa.org/contact/

Bay State John Brown Gun Club
https://twitter.com/baystatejbgc

New England Antifascist Action
https://twitter.com/NEAntifaAction

Defending LGBTQ+ Rights / Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth

If you are interested in donating to or volunteering for a local organization that is standing up for LGBTQ+ rights and/or providing direct support to LGBTQ+ youth, we recommend checking out the following:

Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders
https://www.glad.org/

Mass Equality
https://massequality.org/

Trans Resistance MA
https://www.transresistancema.com/

Black and Pink MA
https://www.blackandpinkma.

ACLU of MA
https://www.aclum.org/

Boston Children’s Hospital
https://www.childrenshospital.org

BAGLY (Boston Alliance of LGBT Youth)
https://www.bagly.org/volunteer

Out Metro West (West of Boston)
https://outmetrowest.org/

South Coast LGBT Network (Southeast MA)
https://www.sclgbtqnetwork.org/

NAGLY (North Shore Alliance of GLBTQ Youth) (North of Boston)
https://www.nagly.org/

Seacoast Outright (Southern NH)
https://www.seacoastoutright.org/

Fall River Pride Committee
https://www.facebook.com/FallRiverPrideco/