The Morally Straight Podcast brings you into conversation with the leading LGBTQ+ activists and allies fighting for a more inclusive future in the Boy Scouts of America. <br/><br/><a href="https://morallystraight.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">morallystraight.substack.com</a>
Morally Straight
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The Morally Straight Podcast brings you into conversation with the leading LGBTQ+ activists and allies fighting for a more inclusive future in the Boy Scouts of America. <br/><br/><a href="https://morallystraight.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">morallystraight.substack.com</a>
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May 17, 2024
Inside the 'Morally Straight' Book, with Mike De Socio
<p>In this episode of the Morally Straight Podcast, I turned over the hosting chair to Sam Aronson, a friend and leader of Scouting's recent LGBTQ+ programming at national events.</p> <ul> <li>Sam interviewed me about my forthcoming book, "Morally Straight," which will be out June 4 and is <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/morally-straight-how-the-fight-for-lgbtq-inclusion-changed-the-boy-scouts-and-america-mike-de-socio/19866388?ean=9781639363858" rel="noreferrer">now available for pre-order</a>.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Why it matters:</strong> I spent more than 5 years bringing this book to life. I discovered so many things that surprised me, and found the history of LGBTQ+ inclusion in the BSA to be incredibly relevant to the state of LGBTQ+ rights today.</p>
April 19, 2024
The Power of Petitions, with Greg Bourke
<p>In this episode of the Morally Straight Podcast, I’m talking to Greg Bourke. He's a Scouter from Louisville who played an important role advocating for the inclusion of gay adults in the BSA.</p> <p>He’s also the author of the an excellent book, “Gay, Catholic, and American: My Legal Battle for Marriage Equality and Inclusion,” where he recounts both his activism in the BSA and historic role as one of the named plaintiffs in the landmark United States Supreme Court decision <em>Obergefell vs. Hodges</em>, which legalized same-sex marriage in 2015.</p> <p><strong>In my conversation with Bourke, we talked about:</strong></p> <ul> <li>How Bourke served for years as a gay Scoutmaster in his son's pack and troop (sponsored by a Catholic Church) before the national policy debate reemerged in the 2010s</li> <li>The impact of the petitions, started by Bourke and others, on BSA leadership's decisions to change policies in 2013 and 2015</li> <li>The moment when Bourke regained his Scouting membership, about a decade after he was kicked out</li> </ul>
March 15, 2024
Doing the Work Behind the Scenes, with Justin Bickford
<p>In this episode of the Morally Straight Podcast, I’m talking to <strong>Justin Bickford</strong>. Bickford is an Eagle Scout and Scouter from Florida who became an early and key volunteer with Scouts for Equality in 2012.</p> <p><strong>Why it matters:</strong> Bickford poured countless hours into SFE during the early days. He helped the organization get off the ground and manage its communications, and was in the room when the BSA voted to its policy banning gay youth in 2013.</p> <p><strong>In my conversation with Bickford, we talked about:</strong></p> <ul> <li>The incident in 2000 that spurred Bickford, as a college student, to care about LGBTQ+ inclusion in the BSA</li> <li>How Bickford used Facebook comment threads to silence online trolls and anti-gay messaging</li> <li>Why SFE's leaders were effective and relatable voices for change</li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p>Read more and <a href="https://morally-straight.ghost.io/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">subscribe to the Morally Straight newsletter here</a>.</p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="http://mikedesocio.com/book/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Pre-order the Morally Straight book here</a>.</p>
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