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More than just a coincidence
How I started my journey as a journalist telling the story of LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Boy Scouts of America.
Mike De Socio
Hi, I’m Mike De Socio. I’m an independent journalist based in upstate New York, telling stories about the change-makers shaping our world.
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Pride Profile: Enrique Valenzuela
"It is an experience unlike anything else to now be able to truly be myself in an organization that I hold so dear to my heart. If anyone needs a sign to persevere and stick with it, this is it."
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Inside the new Scouts BSA task force for diversity, equity and inclusion
Kaleen Deatherage, leader of the new 12-person group, wants the BSA to be a place where all youth are not simply invited, but welcomed.
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How Alison Batey started the growing Facebook group for LGBTQ+ Scouts and Allies
“By giving us a place to share our triumphs and our fears, we’ve also empowered people to be more willing to try and more willing to take this on for themselves,” says Batey.
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Pride Profile: Christian Goerner
'There’s plenty of us here and you would never know it:' How an openly gay lodge chief advocated for LGBTQ+ youth during Scouting's divisive membership debates
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Why leaders must be vulnerable to create change
Storytelling allows people to see themselves in leaders and embrace the change they are trying to make.
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Unlocked: Winning inclusion in America's most important institutions
Sasha Issenberg, author of a new book on same-sex marriage, talks to me about how gay activists convinced a majority of Americans to let them into the most important institutions of American life.
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The power of a 'safe space' in Scouting
An LGBTQ community space fosters hope for the future of inclusive Scouting, at the Order of the Arrow's National Council of Chiefs.
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Winning inclusion in America's most important institutions
Sasha Issenberg, author of a new book on same-sex marriage, talks to me about how gay activists convinced a majority of Americans to let them into the most important institutions of American life.
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Hunting for rainbows
A reflection from the early days of the pandemic, on finding queer community in unexpected places.
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Welcome to the new and improved newsletter!
There's some changes happening around here: A new look, new content and a new way to support my work.
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What we can learn from international Scouting movements
Scouting orgs across the world have been accepting and affirming LGBTQ members for decades. Here are some of the policies and programs that stand out.