Washington Initiative for Boys and Men
Advocating for improved outcomes for boys, men, and communities
As the executive director of the Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, Russell Brown lends his expertise on dozens of bills that state lawmakers consider each year.
“Our vision is a world where every boy has a quality male role model in school, where male educators are valued and prepared to succeed, and where society champions education as a career for men.”
Showcasing the strongest arguments people offered for and against allowing a man to terminate parental obligations if genetic testing proves he is not the father, during six public hearings between 2014 and 2017.
At the time I publish this, Ginny Burton has walked 200 miles of a 300-mile route from western to eastern Washington. She’s currently somewhere near Ritzville, and she’s working her tail off to raise money so she can help 40 more incarcerated men transform their lives.
Washington Initiative for Boys and Men believes in taking the wellness and rights of children seriously. This includes contending meaningfully with the question of whether boys have the right to enter adulthood with their bodies whole and unaltered by non-therapeutic surgery. This is a guest post by Tone Pettit.