Melanie Rocco, MSW, MPH (she/her) is a queer white woman and public health social worker. She is a research consultant for the Boston University School of Social Work and a member of the ETAP team of the Black Women First Initiative, working primarily on qualitative data coding, analysis, and contributing to data informed dissemination products. She has over five years of experience in organizing, educating, and advocating for human rights relating to sexuality, sexual health, and gender.