Megan Roher

Rev. Dr. Megan Rohrer (he/dr), PhD and DMin, has served for more than 20 years as a pastor, bishop and chaplain. He was a finalist for the Lambda Literary award in transgender non-fiction, received an honorable mention as an Unsung Hero of Compassion by Wisdom in Action, with His Holiness the Dali Lama and as one of 95 individuals celebrated in Wittenberg, Germany during the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation. He also received an honorary doctorate from Palo Alto University. Megan is currently the Policy Director at Compass Family Services where he advocates for homeless families. During his previous work as the Senior Church Communications Specialist at the historic Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco, Megan supported sacred storytelling and worked with rockstars, civil rights icons and political leaders, including: the Rev. Cecil Williams, Joan Baez, Bonnie Rait, Michael Franti, Angela Davis, Dolores Huerta, CA Controller Malia Coen, CA Attorney General Bonta, Representative Latifa Simon, Senator Laphonza Butler, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi and countless others. Megan worked for the City of San Francisco as the first Community Chaplain Coordinator for the San Francisco Police Department. Creating a community centered response to grief at mass casualty incidents, Megan provided crucial support to first responders, emergency workers and the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. He also served on the Executive Working Group to Decrease Bias in the SFPD and worked with Police Chief Bill Scott on a formal apology for the unjust laws and policing that led to the raid on California Hall and the Compton's Cafeteria Riot. As the Executive Director of Welcome, for twelve years, Megan worked primarily with San Francisco’s LGBT homeless community at Old First Presbyterian Church. In addition to feeding the hungry on Polk Street and in the Castro, he created programs to provide urban farm spaces, groceries for HIV+ individuals, advocated nationally for homeless LGBT youth and to help faith communities’ welcome LGBT individuals. Megan’s advocacy brought national attention to the issues faced by transgender women of color, when they raised the funds needed to get Meagan Taylor released from jail in Des Moines, IA.