Julian Cyr

Julian Cyr serves in the Massachusetts Senate, representing the Cape Cod & Islands District. He is among the youngest senators in the 40-member body. He serves as the Senate Assistant Majority Whip, Chair of the Committee on Housing, and Vice Chair of the Committee on Public Health. Julian’s legislative priorities are primarily informed by the unique needs of his coastal district and his perspective as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. He has championed policies related to housing, water quality, the climate crisis, harm reduction, and criminal justice reform. Julian authored the most comprehensive reform to mental health care in Massachusetts in decades. He ensured that protections for access to gender-affirming care, HIV access, and parentage were signed into law. In 2022, he was named to Out magazine’s Out100. Prior to his election, Julian worked at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. He also served on the Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ+ Youth, including a productive tenure as chair in 2013 and 2014. Julian graduated with a degree in public policy and community health from NYU. He participated in the Victory Institute’s David Bohnett Leaders Fellowship at Harvard Kennedy School. Julian was the alumni speaker at the 2024 commencement for NYU Gallatin.