Mike De Socio -- "Morally Straight," with Sam Aronson
Category: Literary
Date and Time for this Past Event
- Wednesday, Jul 31, 2024 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Location
Boulder Bookstore
1107 Pearl St
Details
Mike De Socio will speak about and sign his new book, "Morally Straight: How the Fight for LGBTQ+ Inclusion Changed the Boy Scouts—and America," on Wednesday, July 31st at 6:30pm, at Boulder Bookstore. He will be in conversation with Sam Aronson for this special event. Tickets for this event are $5 (plus a small processing fee) and are available on Eventbrite.
About the Book:
Weaving in his own experience as a scout and journalist, Mike De Socio’s "Morally Straight" tells a story that plays out over the course of nearly forty years, beginning in an era when gay rights were little more than a cultural sideshow; when same-sex marriage was not even on the radar; and when much of the country was recommitting to conservative social mores. It was during this treacherous time that accidental activists emerged, challenging one of America’s most iconic institutions in a struggle that would forever change the country’s view of gay people and the rights they held in society.
In "Morally Straight "we meet James Dale, the poster child of Scouting who took his fight for inclusion to the Supreme Court; Steven Cozza, the 12-year-old scout in California who started a movement for inclusion called Scouting for All; Jennifer Tyrrell, the lesbian den mother whose expulsion from the Scouts reignited the gay membership controversy; Zach Wahls, the son of lesbian moms who led the final push for policy change; and an array of other previously unknown Scouters who played smaller—but no less crucial—roles in the fight for full inclusion.
Richly reported and filled with unforgettable people, "Morally Straight" braids together these characters and brings to life their collective struggle. This is an essential narrative in the American LGBTQ+ rights movement, and a truly American story about the fight for a better future for our nation’s bedrock youth organization.
IMPORTANT TICKETING AND EVENT INFORMATION
*Tickets are $5 (plus a small processing fee).
*A coupon good for $5 off a copy of "Morally Straight," or a purchase on the day of the event is included with your ticket. You will receive this coupon at the event.
