Tim Curran is enjoying the fruits of a hard-won, decades-long battle for gay inclusion in the organization
Mike De Socio
Mike De Socio is an independent writer and journalist based in Italy. He’s the author of the newsletter Finocchio, as well as the book Morally Straight: How the Fight for LGBTQ+ Inclusion Changed the Boy Scouts—and America. He is on Instagram @mike.desocio and Bluesky @mikedesocio.com.
Inside the history of Boston’s bygone gay bathhouses
From sexual health support to discreet gathering place, bathhouses were once a small but important part of the city’s gay community
The Boy Scouts of America avoided a big fight over trans youth. But can it be a model for inclusion?
After one family fought to have their trans son included in Cub Scouts five years ago, the Boy Scouts of America have welcomed trans youth—but some challenges remain
What you need to know about anal sex and IBD
Experts weigh-in on the questions about inflammatory bowel disease and anal sex you’re probably too embarrassed to ask