Mick was a camper at all of the local scout camps at one time or another. He was a scout camper at Camp Balboa (over 3 summers), the Youth Aquatic Center at Camp Fiesta Island, Hualcacush Boy Scout Camp, and Mataguay Boy Scout Camp. In addition, he was a rowing merit badge instructor and camp bugler at the Mataguay Boy Scout Camp.

He is currently serving as a Board Member on the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) in San Diego County. In both the San Diego Scouting For All Alliance and the GLSEN organizations, he devotes his time and effort toward leveling the playing field for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) community and atheist kids (and adults) alike.

He is a teacher in the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) who is committed to inclusion and acknowledgment of all people from diverse backgrounds. He and his wife Pam want to raise their daughter in a culture of diversity, love, and inclusion. We hear that another child is on its way. Congratulations to both Mick and Pam. Mick also carries a bottle of Tabasco Sauce wherever he goes. Now THAT'S being prepared!

Please feel free to contact Mick with any questions regarding general information, membership, or donations, and volunteering in San Diego, California.

San Diego Member, Scouting For All

Bob Leyh

Bob earned the rank of Eagle Scout with Troop 94 (the Otetiana Council) in Rochester, New York. Bob surrendered his Eagle badge to Scouting For All (National HQ) at the Scouting For All rally in 2002. Bob’s career allowed him to serve our country for six and half years in the Navy. After the military, Bob taught high school history in upstate New York for eight years.

Bob is currently a Human Resource Manager for a private defense contractor here in San Diego. Active in the Community Bob is a member of Front Runners and Walkers San Diego and the San Diego Democratic Club. Bob also volunteers at The San Diego Senior Community Center and with Special Delivery San Diego. Bob is also a member of the Center's Community Leadership Council and on the Board of Directors of San Diego LGBT Pride.
He lives with his partner of fourteen years, Bill McClain. Bill is an elementary school teacher with the San Diego Unified School District. Bob and Bill live in Hillcrest with their two dogs Blackie and Pippie.

PFLAG San Diego
Karen and Mark Thompson, Co-President, PFLAG San Diego
Email: PFLAGSD@aol.com
P.O. Box 82762
San Diego, CA 92138.
Phone: 619-579-7640
"We believe all youth should be allowed in Scouting. The Boy Scouts of America's policy of discrimination is harmful to all of our youth."

GLSEN- Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network
GLSEN is committed to fighting homophobia in public schools, and we feel that we must work with groups like yours to fight harassment and injustice in schools related to homophobia.
glsensd@glsensd.org
619-226-5786


San Diego Democratic Club
Andrea Villa, President
telephone: 858-496-3312
P. O. Box 33050
San Diego, CA 92163
email: sddemoclub@aol.com
The San Diego Democratic Club, a GLBT political advocacy organization chartered by the San Diego County Democratic Party, is a member of the Balboa Park for All coalition which is opposing the renewal by the San Diego City Council of the Boy Scouts lease of prime public parkland for $1 per year. Balboa Park for All co-sponsored San Diego's very successful Scouting for All rallies.

S.A.F.E. The Student Alliance For Equality
Amy Frey, Youth Advocate
telephone: (760)721-1722
email: ameliaelizabeth9@aol.com
SAFE is a group of high school students who joined together in the hopes of furthering the development of equality and acceptance in schools and the community. We applaud Scouting For All not only for the message they stand behind, but for the courage they, along with everyone who supports their cause, show in doing so.

San Francisco
Grassroots Organizer
contact person: Gina de Vries
email: cameofemme@yahoo.com
Grassroots Organizer
Robin Abad, Youth Activist for human rights
telephone: 415-664-7693
email: psy_blue@yahoo.com
I am a Queer Eagle Scout. Since moving away to pursue my undergraduate studies, I have not been active in the BSA. I have however carried on the tradition of community work-instilled by my lifelong involvement with the BSA-with queer youth. At this crucial point of my development as a young man, community leader, and queer youth activist, it is my intention to advocate outreach to gay kids in every milieu, including that of the exclusionary and bigoted BSA.

San Jose
PFLAG San Jose/Peninsula
contact: Dody Goldstein, President
P.O. Box 2718
Sunnyvale CA 94087
telephone: 650-328-0852 email: dody@Standford.edu

San Rafael
The Marin Stonewall Alliance, Publisher of THE SLANT
Doug Roper, Co-Managing Editor
telephone: 415-492-1500
PO Box 4338
San Rafael, CA 94913
email: theslant@aol.com
THE SLANT is a San Francisco area monthly newspaper and website (based in Marin County, California) We are in support of ending discrimination of all kinds and ask everyone to join in the fight to persuade the Boy Scouts of America to end their discriminatory policies against gay youth and gay adults, male or female.

Santa Monica
Grassroots Organizer
David Misch, Organizer
telephone: 310-453-8633
email: david.misch@gmail.com
I'm a local activist who got interested in trying to stop preferential treatment for the Scouts in the public school system. If you want to help contact me. I support the efforts of Scouting for All.

DISSIDENT and SAINT
Kelly Jon Landis, Moderator
telephone: (310) 319-5309
1317 Euclid St., #9
Santa Monica, CA 90404
email: kjlandis@alumni.usc.edu
I am a gay RM [Returned Latter-day Saint or Mormon Missionary] and former scout involved in the LDS Church's Youth Program misdiagnosed 'HIV+' for 11+ years and the moderator and founder of an on-line and on-land fellow-citizenship of over 200 AIDS Dissident Saints. However, our efforts in social justice are ecumenical.

DISSIDENT and SAINT is an AIDS Dissident Scientific and Alternative Health Restoration Faith-based [Latter-day Saint, Mormon, RLDS, Community of Christ] Social Action and Educational Exchange supporting informed consent and access to a growing body of scientific, medical, and epidemiological research endorsed by hundreds of Dissident Scientists, including Nobel Laureates, along with Alternative Health Physicians calling into question the conventional, pharmaceutically based medical model for the alleged viral pathogenesis of "HIV=AIDS" and the causatives and curatives for the 29 previously known and unrelated 'AIDS' clinically redefined illnesses.

We endorse a multi-factorial approach to immune sufficiency and sustainability in addressing the oxidative stressors including physical [malnutrition], chemical [toxicological], biological [STD's], psychological [chronic stress], and spiritual [religious reconciling] issues imposed-- of which 'HIV' non-specific, non-confirmatory marker "positivity" is no reliable indicator of worthiness or wellness.

Disbelievers in a SAME-SEX=SIN=SICKNESS mindset having lead to the unquestioned acceptance of the HIV=AIDS=DEATH paradigm.

We support the inclusion of gays in Scouting, from the context of the very same Restoration Faith tradition which has been used by too many Latter-day Legalists to condemn the loving, consensual relationships between the same-sex.

Santa Rosa
Law Offices of Fiumara & Tomlin
Michael A. Fiumara, Organizer
telephone: 707-571-8600
50 Santa Rosa Ave. Suite 302
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
email: michael@fiumara.com
Law firm dedicated to the true meaning of equal justice and justice for all! We support Steven Cozza, Eagle Scout and his organization Scouting for All in standing up against the social injustice committed by the Boy Scouts of America against gay youth and adults and atheists.

Stanford
Stanford University Queer Awareness Days (QuAD)
email: matthew.sanders@stanford.edu
"Stanford QuAD supports Scouting For All and is happy to present Tom Shepard's film, "Scout's Honor," as part of its program between April 2 and 13, 2001."

Studio City
Rogers Masson, Inc.
Rogers Masson, Producer
818-434-1353
Studio City, CA
email: rogerm@att.net
Record Producer/Veteran/Eagle Scout I strongly support Scouting For All and what it stands for. Please contact me if you'd like to help end discrimination in the Boy Scouts of America so all you can join not just some youth.

Ventura
Grassroots Organizer
Alissa Talkov, Organizer
email: Have2Skate@yahoo.com
I wholeheartedly support the mission of Scouting for All. I vow to do everything I can to ensure that all children have access to the scouting program in the future. I will educate those around me and widen narrow minds, one at a time. Please contact me if you want to help.

Stockton
Grassroots Organizer
Garrett Biggs, Organizer
209-969-9801
Stockton, CA
email: GarrettBiggs@excite.com
My name is Garrett Biggs. I heard about Steven and Scouts for All when I saw a special on PBS about it. I was shocked and sad to hear about what the Boy Scouts are doing. After watching the program I thought to my self that I could and should help out in anyway I can. So I found the web site and said I have to do something. Therefore, I now join the fight against discrimination. Contact me if you want to help end the discrimination of the Boy Scouts of America.

Colorado   back to the top

Colorado Board Member, Scouting For All
Assistant Southwest Regional Director Scouting For All

M.J. Christensen
Click or copy from here: scoutingforall@gayrockies.net

M.J. Christensen began Scouting in 1988 through the encouragement of his Grandfather, in Colorado. He attained Eagle Scout and Vigil Honor Order of the Arrow in the course of eight years in the Boy Scouts. M.J. has also held the following positions in Boy Scouts: Patrol Leader, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, Senior Patrol Leader, Vice Chapter Chief, Chapter Chief, Lodge Activities Chairman, and Lodge Vice Chief of Program.

He also experienced Philmont Scout Ranch (New Mexico), two Sectional Conclaves, National Junior Leader Instructor Camp, two seasons as volunteer staff for Tahosa Challenge, (his Council’s COPE program), and two summers at Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch on staff.

M.J. as joined Scouting for All, due to the Boy Scout’s blatant bigotry because of his love of the Boy Scout program. If the foundation of Scouting was not basically good and the programs did not have merit, why spend the time and energy to try to change this youth organization?

As long as the Boy Scouts of America continue their membership policy of discrimination, M.J. will advocate that the Boy Scouts change their membership policy from exclusion to inclusion. It is morally irreprehensible that the Boy Scouts of America continue to revoke membership status to anyone who is gay or non-theist. M.J. looks forward to the day when all youth and adults will be welcomed back into Scouting with open arms. Scouting isn’t about gay or straight, male or female, Christian or agnostic, it’s about love.

Denver
Grassroots Organizer
Chris Nettles, Grassroots Organizer
303-837-9493
Denver, CO
email: cdnettles@avaya.com
I am interested in supporting your organization in any way that I can. Scouting for All volunteers please contact me in stepping up the effort against the Boy Scout's of America's policy of discrimination here in Colorado.

Grassroots Organizer
Dave Luker
email: dluker@du.edu
My Christian beliefs will not let me support intolerance

Greeley
United Church of Christ Coalition for LGBT Concerns
Timothy Brown, Youth/Young Adult Coordinator
telephone: 970.330.8709
PO Box 428
Greeley, CO 80632-0428
email: yyacoord@ucccoalition.org
The Council of the United Church of Christ Coalition for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Concerns has voted to support the work of Scouting for All.

Hawaii   back to the top

Honolulu
Civil Unions - Civil Rights Movement
Michael J. Golojuch, Jr., Special Event & Education Chair
telephone: (808) 944-4598
P.O. Box 11690
Honolulu, HI 96828
email: info@civilunions-civilrights.org
The Civil Unions-Civil Rights Movement is a statewide coalition of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) and allied persons, organizations, and institutions to achieve equality and justice for ALL GLBT citizens in Hawaii.

The CU-CR Movement is committed to applying the principles and strategies of love and relentless massive nonviolent resistance used by Mohandas Gandhi and Martin Luther King to redeem Hawaii society from homophobia, sexism, religious intolerance, and our government's denial of equal rights and justice for GLBT citizens.

In addition to pursuing our rights in the legislature and courts, the relentless nonviolent actions of the CU-CR Movement are designed to raise public awareness, educate the community about institutionalized discrimination, and unify Hawaii's communities in the GLBT struggle for freedom, equality, and justice.

We support Scouting for All and its efforts to end discrimination within the Boy Scouts of America and reaching out to gay youth with a powerful reaffirming message.

Nevada   back to the top

Reno
PFLAG - Reno/Northern Nevada Chapter
Holly Wilson, Chair
telephone: 775-786-5252
P.O. Box 20844
Reno, NV 89515-0844
email: pfhwilson@aol.com
PFLAG Policy on File at National Office. We stand with Scouting for All against the discrimination of the Boy Scouts of America.

New Mexico   back to the top

Albuquerque
PFLAG-Albuquerque
Local Contact: Ellen Grigsby, 505-266-7840,
email: qegrigsby@yahoo.com
"Scouting Without Bigotry"

Web Designer - Scouting For All - San Diego Member
The web designer is gay and a former Eagle Scout who turned in his Eagle badge to Scouting For All (SFA) during the SFA San Diego October rally in 2003. Mike received his Eagle Scout award in 1976, as a member of Troop 320, "The Golden Eagles," (now Troop 1320) Peters Township, Pennsylvania. Formerly Allegheny Trails Council and is currently called the Greater Pittsburgh Council.

Mike attended two National Scout Jamborees in the 1970's held at Moraine State Park (western Pennsylvania), hiked in Philmont Scout Ranch (New Mexico), participated in many camping events, community volunteering and was also inducted into the Order of the Arrow. There were many proactive adults running the operations of the troop which is the main reason why Troop 320 was a successful, active, and fun troop for all involved. You can e-mail Mike with site comments here: mikewestcoast@yahoo.com

Scouting For All non-profit status:
Scouting For All is a 501C-3 non-profit charitable organization. All board members and regular members and are strictly volunteer. There are no paid members in Scouting For All and there is no office, we all work from our homes and apartments.

Donations: All donations are strictly used for expenses required to keep this organization viable. For example, expenses include keeping a public presence (renting a booth at Gay Pride, which is not cheap!), T-shirts & Scouting For All badges (which are given to people when donations are received), printing costs for flyers and signs, postage, web hosting fees and yes, even airfare and hotel expenses when we fly in nationally known speakers for our rallies.

Any donations or volunteering of your time would be greatly appreciated and will help our work to change the Boy Scouts of America's membership policy of discrimination.  Either e-mail Howard Menzer at howmen@sbcglobal.net for donation instructions or click on the Paypal logo above to donate. PLEASE EARMARK YOUR DONATIONS FOR Scouting For All, Southwestern Region.