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Pride Edition: Making a statement
“I’ve always been disappointed by the lack of affirmative apologies, affirmative acknowledgements of harm ... I think you have to call it what it is."
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 Edition: An unprecedented post
It's pride month, y'all. For the next few weeks, I'll be sharing dispatches from Scouting Pride efforts all around the country.
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A long way to go
The Boy Scouts of America has come a long way since 2013. But the message from our audience on Sunday was clear: The organization still has a long way to go.
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A final invitation to Morally Straight, the event
Join us this Sunday, May 23rd for conversation and community, reflecting on the eight years since the Boy Scouts of America ended its ban on gay youth.
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Where trans youth are left to fend for themselves
There are no formal policy barriers for trans youth in Scouts BSA. But the story of a scout in Texas shows how it's still a steep challenge to find and join an inclusive troop.
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Zach Wahls: A (somewhat) accidental activist
Zach Wahls was the face of Scouts for Equality, but his activism in the Boy Scouts wasn't always the plan.
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Coming out on the national stage
Forrest Gertin was the Boy Scouts' first openly gay national chief. Looking back, he says the culture has changed a lot, but can still do more to support queer youth.
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Announcing: Morally Straight, the event!
Join us for conversation and community, reflecting on the eight years since the Boy Scouts of America ended its ban on gay youth.
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Pride Profile: Rich Whitney
"There are not enough words to express the pure joy and happiness I have for being part of the Scouting family again."
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It's okay to not be okay
Talk to a friend. Find a therapist. But don't go it alone.
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The baby and the bathwater, part two
Exploring the echoes between Christopher McCracken's story and my own.
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The baby and the bathwater
“Scouting really acts like a family in my memory, in that it did me some harm, but it's disingenuous and incomplete really to say it was only harm. I got a lot of good out of it."