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Democratic 2022 Attorney General

ANDREA JOY CAMPBELL

Growing up in Roxbury, Andrea’s life was filled with instability. When Andrea was eight months old, she lost her mother to a car accident while going to visit her father in prison. She and her brothers bounced around – living with relatives and sometimes in foster care – until her father got out of prison when she was eight years old, and she met him for the first time.

Andrea and her family relied on public housing and food assistance while her grandmother struggled with alcoholism. Her two brothers sadly cycled in and out of the prison system. She lost her twin brother Andre, when he passed away while in the custody of the Department of Corrections as a pre-trial detainee.

Commitment to the LGBTQIA+ Community

Andrea has been and will continue to be a strong advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community. She has dedicated her life and career to fighting discrimination in all forms, and will work to ensure that Massachusetts remains a welcoming and safe place for its LGBTQIA+ residents as Attorney General by:

  • Using the powers of the Attorney General’s office, including the Civil Rights division, to combat discrimination based on someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.
  • Naming a liaison to the LGBTQIA+ community so that it has a direct line to her office.
  • While other states are taking steps to restrict the rights of transgender individuals, Andrea is committed to shielding them from hatred in all its forms. She will protect transgender individuals from discrimination in all areas, including public accommodations, housing, education, health care (including gender-affirming care), and employment.
  • Ensuring that LGBTQIA+ youth know that they are loved and supported by the Attorney General’s Office. Andrea will guarantee that our schools are safe spaces for LGBTQIA+ youth.