Dressed in bridal gowns and chains, we and our allies marched from Boston Common to the Massachusetts State House to urge Massachusetts legislators to pass H1709/S937 — as we have been pushing them to do since 2017! — and finally eliminate the dangerous legal loopholes that allow marriage before age 18. All Chain-Ins are special, but this Chain-In was extra special: It was filmed for an upcoming documentary series on a major platform.
Speakers included:
- Rep. Kay Khan, Primary sponsor of H1709
- Tammy Mello, Children’s League of Massachusetts
- Jennifer Bradbury, child marriage survivor and advocate
- Michele Hanash, Unchained At Last
- Fraidy Reiss, Unchained At Last
Our Chain-In drew the attention of passersby and international news media, including The Guardian, Agence France-Presse, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Boston University News Service and others.
Photos by Matilde Simas
