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Nonbinary Scout Leader Questions the Gender Division of the Organization

"When you are gay, lesbian, or bisexual, you do not challenge the structure of the association itself. . . Coming out as a trans person, instead, is more complex." Read More

Catholic LGBTQ+ Scout Leader: ‘Love is the original calling of every human being’

Remaining in the Church does not mean passively accepting hurt. It means finding the courage to speak and to help the Holy Spirit’s work be more visible in one’s own life and in the life of the whole community. Read More

From Listening to Recognition: Italy’s Catholic Scouts’ Adopt Sweeping New LGBTQ+ Policy

The AGESCI document situates itself as part of a gradual ecclesial discernment, observing that the new policy “is not about innovation, but about fidelity to the Gospel.” Read More

Italy’s Catholic Scouting Organization Wrestles With LGBT Inclusion

Italian scouting programs have had mixed gender scouting experiences for the last fifty years, but they have just recently started grappling with LGBT people in the Catholic church run organization. Read More