Who We Are

Our team is a group of dedicated individuals within the LGBTQIA+ community with a shared vision for improving our community. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, specifically working through a lens that is Anti-Racist, Anti-Oppression, Feminist, & Intersectional.

We know what it means to truly be for the community, by the community.

Chastity Bowick (she/her)

Founder, CEO, Trainer, Speaker

Chastity previously served as the Executive Director of the Transgender Emergency Fund of Massachusetts, Inc., which is the leading crisis agency for transgender communities in Massachusetts. Prior to her work with TEF and Trans Resistance, Chastity served as a board member of the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition from 2014 to 2018. She has also led transgender health programming at AIDS Project Worcester. Many of the support groups and transgender-focused health navigation models she founded in Worcester were the first of its kind in the city.

With her personal knowledge and education Chastity has provided trainings, speaking engagements, and consulting for dozens of nonprofits, political groups, universities, and corporate companies throughout Massachusetts

E Rose Ragonese (they/them/e)

Operations Coordinator

E is a transmasc nonbinary neurodivergent queer creator, educator, community organizer and the current Operations Coordinator for CCTG. With a BA in Psychology and Gender Studies from Boston University, E brings both academic insight and lived experience to their work at the intersection of gender, identity, and social change. Through art, advocacy, and storytelling, E shares their journey as a queer trans autistic ADHD person—uplifting narratives of love, joy, and resilience while also challenging the barriers faced by LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent communities.

Passionate about supporting queer and neurodivergent youth, E is dedicated to creating spaces where all people feel safe, seen, and celebrated. Their advocacy and community work are grounded in a vision of equity and care, with the belief that everyone deserves the chance to live fully and abundantly.

Mickie Monroe (she/her)

Community Consultant (Boston, MA)

Meet Mickie Monroe — a Southern belle with a rockstar edge! Originally from Alabama, Mickie brought her signature charm and contagious energy to Boston in 2017. With a fierce eye for style and a passion for music, poetry, and hair, she blends creativity with purpose in everything she does.

Beyond her artistic talents, Mickie is a proud and rising voice in the trans community, stepping into activism with courage, beauty, and boldness. Her presence is powerful, and her message is clear:

“We are change for change within change.”