Scouting has always been about preparing young people for leadership, service, and responsible citizenship. The Citizenship in Society merit badge and related DEI initiatives were not political add-ons — they were tools to help Scouts develop essential leadership skills. In today’s world, leadership requires the ability to: • Engage respectfully with people from different backgrounds • Recognize and manage bias • Navigate disagreement without hostility • Build trust across differences These are not partisan concepts. They are core citizenship competencies. Removing structured opportunities for Scouts to learn and practice these skills sends the message that navigating diversity is optional rather than essential. It narrows the definition of citizenship at a time when young people need broader preparation, not less. This petition is not about ideology. It is about leadership development. Parents, volunteers, alumni, and community members should care because: • Scouting’s credibility depends on preparing youth for the real world. • Character is strengthened through exposure to different perspectives, not isolation from them. • The Scout Oath and Law call for respect, fairness, and service to others — values that require understanding and inclusion. If Scouting retreats from teaching inclusive citizenship, it risks weakening the very foundation it claims to uphold. Those who believe Scouting should prepare young people to lead in a complex and diverse society have a responsibility to speak clearly and constructively. This is that moment.

Others should join this campaign for change because creating an inclusive and accepting school environment benefits everyone—not just LGBT+ students or those who express themselves differently. When all students feel safe and respected, it leads to better mental health, increased academic achievement, and a stronger sense of community. Discrimination and exclusion harm the entire school culture by fostering fear, division, and missed opportunities for understanding. By standing up for fairness and dignity, supporters can help ensure that schools are places where every child has the opportunity to thrive without fear of bullying or judgment. This campaign is about affirming basic human rights and modeling kindness, empathy, and respect for future generations. Joining together amplifies our voices and demonstrates a united commitment to building a better, more equitable educational environment for all.

This is important because Pleasant Valley Cemetery, founded in 1963 during the Civil Rights era, represents more than a burial ground  it represents dignity, resilience, and the right of Black families to honor their loved ones in a space created when segregation still limited access elsewhere. Driving a vehicle across graves is not just physical damage; it is emotional harm to families and a painful reminder of the long history of Black burial sites being neglected and disrespected. Cemeteries are sacred spaces, and when they are violated, it impacts entire communities. Protecting and restoring this cemetery is about accountability, preservation of history, and ensuring our ancestors are treated with the respect they deserve.

There are an estimated 724,000 transgender youth between the ages of 13 and 17 in the United States. Each one, together with their own parents and guardians, turn to medical professionals to make informed, evidence-based decisions.  Reputable, unbiased studies have demonstrated that the health care targeted by HHS is safe, effective, and supported by many major medical associations in the United States.  By contrast, HHS based its proposed rule on an internal review which is deeply flawed and has been meticulously criticized by reputable major U.S. medical groups, including the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Psychological Association, and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.  When it comes to rules about health care for youth, these professional associations are far more credible sources of scientific knowledge than an HHS report that misrepresents the medical consensus and the realities of pediatric care. Every child deserves access to the full range of health care they need, particularly when parents are involved in the decision making in collaboration with medical, psychological, and spiritual advisers. As family members of trans Americans—parents, grandparents, and loved ones who are all part of Families United for Trans Rights (FUTR), we've seen firsthand how important these informed conversations are and how essential access to health care is. Thousands took the time to offer thoughtful comments about these proposed rules. The vast weight of the comments demonstrates widespread opposition to HHS’s attempts to demonize transgender people and deny them access to the health care they need.  As people across a wide range of political, religious and moral views, we believe that health care decisions must be guided by accurate, well-founded medical and scientific information, not by ideology and bias.   All youth deserve health care that their providers recommend—and parents and professionals, not biased science, should make these decisions.  Don’t demonize trans youth and deny them the health care they need.

Why This Matters Transparency laws only work if they are enforced. The Epstein case exposed a system where wealth and power operated in the shadows. When Congress passes a law requiring disclosure, it is a promise to the public that no one is above accountability. If required files are withheld, delayed, or selectively released, public trust erodes. Survivors are left without full acknowledgment. Citizens are left wondering what is being protected and why. This petition is about one simple principle: laws passed by Congress must be followed. If transparency can be ignored in one of the most high-profile criminal cases in modern history, it sets a dangerous precedent for every future case involving powerful individuals. Accountability strengthens democracy. Secrecy weakens it. That is why this matters. That is why we are asking Congress to enforce the law.

In the first year of Trump’s second term, we’ve seen militarized ICE agents aggressively patrolling our streets, wrongfully detaining U.S. citizens and legal residents, and carrying out a record number of deportations. And the Trump administration has made it clear: They are only getting started. The hateful rhetoric of this administration paired with the violent tactics of ICE and Border Patrol are sowing fear into our communities and causing lasting damage to our country.   Governors have the ability to immediately take strong countermeasures to protect immigrant communities within their states. Together, we can demand accountability and ensure our state leaders stand up to the Trump administration's senseless violence by doing whatever’s necessary to protect our neighbors.  We are calling on Democratic governors to immediately implement these crucial policies to protect their states from Trump’s lawless attacks on immigrants:  • Immediately terminate and prohibit all statewide and local 287(g) agreements—contracts that allow local and state police to function as immigration agents for ICE. • Pass or strengthen sanctuary measures that prevent the use of state and local resources in ICE’s deportation and detention operations. • Prepare a coordinated response to mass raids by convening a task force to communicate when and where deportations are taking place and funding emergency resources, such as legal clinics, for deportation defense. • Expand and publicize state assistance programs, including medical care and food assistance, for mixed-status families and undocumented immigrants. • Establish oversight bodies to investigate civil rights violations by federal immigration agents operating in their states. Our state leaders cannot sit idly by, allowing Trump to decimate our communities and deport our neighbors. His anti-immigrant agenda goes beyond mass deportations—he is also trying to cut constitutional rights like birthright citizenship and critical public benefits for U.S. citizen children. In the face of these devastating policies, our states must step into their power as the first line of defense in protecting our immigrant communities. Will you sign the petition to tell Democratic governors to take decisive action NOW to stop mass deportations and protect immigrants?

Key reasons for limiting cooperation include: • Undermining Public Safety: When local police act as immigration agents, it creates fear in immigrant communities, making residents less likely to report crimes, seek help, or cooperate with law enforcement. • Legal Liabilities and Constitutional Violations: ICE detainers are not judicial warrants, and holding individuals based on them can violate the 4th Amendment regarding illegal search and seizure. This exposes local jurisdictions to lawsuits. • Resource Depletion: Assisting with federal immigration tasks uses local tax dollars, personnel, and jail space, distracting from local public safety priorities. • Racial Profiling Risks: Programs like 287(g), which authorize local police to perform immigration duties, have a history of systemic racial profiling, such as incidents reported in Arizona and North Carolina. • Reduced Trust: Community trust is essential for effective policing; if immigrants fear that contacting police will result in deportation for themselves or family, they will not cooperate. (ACLU) • Local agriculture impact: In agriculture, approximately 41% of workers are undocumented, while 23% hold H-2A visas. Sign the petition today asking the Ontario County Board of Supervisors limit the use of county resources in federal immigration enforcement.

People often buy Ring cameras to help them feel safer at home—and safety is exactly what they deserve. That includes knowing that their data is protected and not used to further a surveillance machine that is increasingly more dangerous under the Trump administration.  Ring and Amazon must immediately:  • End its partnership with Flock, ensuring that footage captured by everyday Americans isn’t used in Trump’s deportation campaign  • Clearly outline how users’ privacy and data will be protected   Until there are clear answers, Ring users should opt out of allowing their data to be accessed by giant tech companies with no guardrails by disabling their Ring cameras and opting out of the new Search Party feature.  Sign the petition to demand answers from Ring and oppose Amazon’s use of our data for mass surveillance and Trump’s deportation agenda!

Bad Bunny took the Super Bowl halftime stage and did what performers like him do best: bringing joy, celebrating his culture, and sending a message of love and unity to everyone watching, no matter who or where they are. That kind of joy – proud, unapologetic, and rooted in the people who make this country what it is – is exactly what MAGA is trying to destroy.   So now, they’re trying to cancel Bad Bunny. You read that right. Far-right members of Congress are pressuring Brendan Carr and the FCC to fine Bad Bunny – and punish NBC and the NFL for airing his halftime show. And they’re even demanding a congressional investigation into the NFL. This is MAGA’s playbook. When we refuse to fall in line, they reach for censorship instead. Free expression won’t survive on its own – it's time to show up and draw a line. Add your name to speak out: Condemn MAGA’s attempt to censor Bad Bunny and don’t let them weaponize our government against free expression.

Olympians have an enormous platform, and when they arrive on the world stage to represent the United States, millions of people are watching. In moments of national crisis and profound injustices, their voices matter more than ever. British-American freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy recently wrote “F*ck ICE” in the snow and urged his social media followers to put pressure on lawmakers during the DHS funding negotiations. Figure skater Amber Glenn from Texas has spoken openly about recent attacks on LGBTQ+ rights and the toll Trump’s administration has taken on queer communities. At press conferences in Milan, freestyle skier Chris Lillis shared that he feels “heartbroken” about what’s happening, and snowboarders Chloe Kim, Bea Kim, and Maddie Mastro emphasized diversity, compassion, and the responsibility to protect one another in times of injustice. Olympians have a platform and responsibility to speak out against Trump’s cruelty and attacks on LGBTQ+ and immigrant communities as they represent the U.S. on a global stage. And when they do, they should know they’re not alone. Show Olympic athletes that we have their backs when they speak out against ICE and other injustices everyday Americans are facing!

There is a large amount of minority people in our county and we don't want them to be in danger of being kidnaped, assaulted, or murdered. We want our community to be protected, that can't happen if ICE is welcomed into it.

On July 25, 2023, a federal lawsuit was filed in New York alleging that Leon Black violently raped a 16-year-old girl with autism and Down syndrome in 2002 at Jeffrey Epstein's Manhattan townhouse. The plaintiff, now in her 30s, was born with mosaic Down syndrome and had a mental age of 12 at the time of the alleged assault. According to the complaint, she was groomed through cheerleading classes before being trafficked to Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, who then introduced her to Black as Epstein's "special friend." The lawsuit describes a brutal assault that left the victim with internal injuries and lasting psychological trauma, including panic attacks she still experiences today. Black retired from Apollo in July, 2021,  after a review revealed he paid Epstein $158 million for purported financial advice between 2012 and 2017, years after Epstein's 2008 criminal conviction for sex offenses. This financial relationship, combined with the new allegations of child sexual assault, raises urgent questions about whether Black or his associates had access to student information through educational institutions, youth programs, or philanthropic channels. Given Black's extensive financial ties to Epstein and the new allegations of child rape, any institution that received funding from Black or maintained relationships with entities he controlled must immediately audit what student data, photographs, or access may have been provided.