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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer + Committee

This committee identifies organizational concerns of LGBTQ+ members.
The MTA LGBTQ+ Committee marched in the Boston Pride for the People March on June 14, 2026.

 

This committee identifies organizational concerns of LGBTQ+ members; recommends to the MTA Board of Directors mechanisms to address those concerns; monitors the implementation and effectiveness of LGBTQ+ membership activities; and communicates to the membership on all MTA activities that are of concern to LGBTQ+ members

Committee Members
  • Co-Chairs: Roxanne Campbell, Revere Teachers Association, and Saúl Ramos, Educational Association of Worcester
  • Scott DaPonte, Mansfield Educators Association
  • Bradley Gekopi, King Philip Teachers Association
  • Keith Harrison, Chicopee Education Association
  • Meghan Johnson, Algonquin Regional Teachers Association
  • Alex Rivera-Ortiz, Educational Association of Worcester
  • Robert Travers, Jr., Cambridge Education Association
  • Allison Woeller, Arlington Education Association
  • Staff Consultant: Adam Patten, [email protected]
  • MTA Staff Assistant: Erica Brennan, [email protected].

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