Advocates for Trans Equality endorsed Bethany Andres-Beck on the first day of Pride Month in their campaign to represent Massachusetts’ 6th Congressional District.
Advocates for Trans Equality was formed in 2024 through the merger of the National Center for Transgender Equality and the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund. In a statement to Andres-Beck’s campaign, Senior National Organizer Alex del Rosario said Andres-Beck’s “commitment to advancing trans rights and ensuring representation in public office aligns perfectly with our mission to create a more just and inclusive society,” and “(we) are proud to stand with Beth as they work toward a future where everyone, regardless of gender identity, can thrive and have their voices heard.”
The 6th District’s congressional seat is up for grabs after Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) announced he would challenge Sen. Edward Markey in the Democratic primary ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. There are six Democrats – Bethany Andres-Beck, John Beccia, Jamie Belsito, Dan Koh, Mariah Lancaster and Tram Nguyen – along with Republican Micah Jones.
Andres-Beck is a senior staff software engineer and Democratic activist who lives in Middleton. They describe themselves as “agender, trans, queer and proudly Unitarian Universalist.” Andres-Beck graduated from Smith College with a degree in costume design. They announced a primary challenge against Moulton in June, prior to his Senate campaign launch.
“I’m grateful for the work that Advocates For Trans Equality does to protect
trans people.” Andres-Beck said. “This Pride Month, with the continued persecution of trans people by the federal government, it’s important that we have candidates and elected officials who will stand up for the rights of everyone, and not throw the most vulnerable under the bus. I’m proud to be a voice standing against oppression, and I’m ecstatic to have Advocates for Trans Equality’s support as we work to forge a more accepting world.
Andres-Beck has participated in three debates with their Democratic opponents. They have emphasized “that we need people in Congress that are prepared to take direct action, who are prepared to stand up, be brave, stand for what we stand for, take clear positions instead of trying to make donors happy. We need to give people something positive to vote for.”
In Ipswich, Andres-Back said they are “frustrated with a party that is unwilling to stand up for what we believe in.” They said that “too often bipartisanship just means what do corporate lobbyists support?”
“I’m tired of pretending that is the same thing as what is good for the working person in America,” Andres-Beck said.
In Swampscott, Andres-Beck responded to the Swampscott Tides’ question about local implementation of federal regulations by emphasizing restoring U.S. Digital Services and developing government software incrementally, rather than through massive upfront contracts, to make programs more accessible.
“I’ve spent 20 years building software that works for ordinary people, and I would love to do the same for the government,” Andres-Beck said. “We can have good things. We can have Medicare for all. We can have homes that people can afford…But there’s an issue making all of those work, and that’s AI.”
