Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has appointed Quincey J. Roberts Sr. to serve as the inaugural Executive Director for the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ+ Advancement.
Mayor Wu made the announcement at last evening’s Pride month kickoff event at Boston City Hall, which was lit up in rainbow colors. City Hall will remain lit up in the rainbow colors for most of the rest of this month.
In his new directorship, Roberts will lead the Office of LGBTQ+ Advancement, which works to empower, protect and advance the rights, dignity and advancement of LGBTQ+ residents. He is charged with ensuring City Hall connects with and serves the needs of the LGBTQ+ community across all neighborhoods.
The office will reside in the Equity and Inclusion Cabinet led by Chief Mariangely Solis Cervera.
“I’m thrilled for Quincey’s leadership to ensure city services are connecting with and serving our LGBTQ+ residents across all of our neighborhoods,” said Mayor Wu. “Quincey’s passion for advocacy, equity, and building community will help Boston advance and protect the rights of LGBTQ+ Bostonians.”
“I’ve had the opportunity to work with Quincey and I have witnessed his love and respect for our LGBTQ+ community,” said Solis Cervera. “This is a historic moment for us, he understands the beautiful complexities of our intersectional identities and knows that we have a lot of work to do to build a City for everyone.”
As the former LGBTQ+ community liaison in the Office of Neighborhood Services (ONS), Roberts worked to encourage, facilitate, and maximize the community’s input and participation in local government and address their needs by connecting them with city services. Roberts also served as the Education and Outreach Manager for the Boston Human Rights Commission.
“I am honored to lead the newly formed Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ+ Advancement,” said Roberts.“Mayor Wu and her Administration’s work has been bold, purposeful and historic and I am excited to be a part of that. We have been waiting for decades for a space to call our own in city government and I look forward to advancing this critical work!”
More: boston.gov
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