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P.O.V. scout's honor by tom shepard
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Original broadcast date: Tuesday June 19 2001 10:00 P.M ET (check local listings)

Learn about Steven Cozza and Scouting for All.

the film
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the filmmaker
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became a documentary filmmaker and read his bio.
talking back
Join our discussion about the Boy Scouts and gay rights and talk to filmmaker Tom Shepard.
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activist steven cozza speaks out for gay rights
"To be physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight" - this is the Boy Scout pledge. Since 1910, millions of boys have joined. But today, if you are openly gay, you can't. Witness how one remarkable 12-year-old Boy Scout named Steven Cozza launches a grassroots campaign to overturn the Boy Scouts' anti-gay policy. "Scouting for All" is the movement built by Cozza with the help of a long-time Scout leader, community members and his own parents. Moving from Petaluma, California to the Supreme Court, the film chronicles a modern interpretation of the scouting ideals of courage and honor. An Independent Television Service (ITVS) Co-presentation.
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