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Yes on 3 | Be a Masshole

During the 2018 midterms, a Massachusetts law that protects transgender people in public places was in danger of being repealed. In order to convince a group of voters who were 38% less likely to agree with the lGBTQ movement, our message was simple - just be yourselves.

Launching just days before the election, our campaign provided a rallying cry — “Be a Masshole, Vote Yes on 3”.

Notables

One Show Shortlist X2 | Effies Gold x3

1MM organic video views | 60k+ shares | 40k site visits | 5.5k posters downloaded

Boston Globe | Esquire | Politico | Boston.com | Boston Magazine | LGBTQ Nation | Adweek | Reddit

 
 

With no media budget (literally zero dollars), the campaign needed a provocative message in order to draw attention.

 

Here’s how the whole thing played out.

Case Study

 
 

Downloadable social posters were available to everyone
who wanted to share their support.

 
 
 

In general, I don’t believe in using hypothetical questions for headlines.
But, I’m giving The Boston Globe a pass on this one.

 
 
 
 

in the end, protecting everyone’s freedoms — regardless of how you identify — was the only result that really mattered.

 
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