Michael Melsheimer - Revision history

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	'''Michael F. Melsheimer''' (August 21, 1942, Jacksonville, FL - July 15, 2010) was a self-identified [[Minor Attracted Person\|MAP]], Teen [[Boylove\|Boy Lover]] and cofounder of [[B4U-ACT]] with Russel Dick - a Social Worker. Having been known as "lek" for some time on [[BoyChat]] and the ''LifeLine'' chat, Melsheimer had faced legal troubles and experienced the "sexual offender treatment" system firsthand. He was praised upon his passing in 2010,<ref>[https://boychat.org/messages/1326461.htm A great friend - BC]</ref><ref>[https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1596766.htm Michael Melsheimer AKA lek - BC]</ref> and was also described as stubborn and cantankerous in character - particularly towards the end of his life.<ref>[https://www.boychat.org/messages/1217091.htm BC - Michael Melsheimer dies]</ref> These characteristics, and his history in the system likely motivated the decision to set up B4U-ACT. In 2009, we documented Melsheimer's attempts to obtain information about the tax-exempt status of [[Perverted Justice]] in our [[Uncommon Sense Edition 2\|webmagazine]].		'''Michael F. Melsheimer''' (August 21, 1942, Jacksonville, FL - July 15, 2010) was a self-identified [[Minor Attracted Person\|MAP]], Teen [[Boylove\|Boy Lover]], former YMCA director<ref>[https://slate.com/technology/2012/09/stop-childhood-sexual-abuse-how-to-treat-pedophilia.html Slate: Stop CSA]</ref> and cofounder of [[B4U-ACT]] with Russel Dick - a Social Worker. Having been known as "lek" for some time on [[BoyChat]] and the ''LifeLine'' chat, Melsheimer had faced legal troubles and experienced the "sexual offender treatment" system firsthand. He was praised upon his passing in 2010,<ref>[https://boychat.org/messages/1326461.htm A great friend - BC]</ref><ref>[https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1596766.htm Michael Melsheimer AKA lek - BC]</ref> and was also described as stubborn and cantankerous in character - particularly towards the end of his life.<ref>[https://www.boychat.org/messages/1217091.htm BC - Michael Melsheimer dies]</ref> These characteristics, and his history in the system likely motivated the decision to set up B4U-ACT. In 2009, we documented Melsheimer's attempts to obtain information about the tax-exempt status of [[Perverted Justice]] in our [[Uncommon Sense Edition 2\|webmagazine]].

	B4U-ACT remember him as so:		B4U-ACT remember him as so:

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	'''Michael F. Melsheimer''' (August 21, 1942, Jacksonville, FL - July 15, 2010) was a self-identified [[Minor Attracted Person\|MAP]], Teen [[Boylove\|Boy Lover]] and cofounder of [[B4U-~~Act~~]] with Russel Dick - a Social Worker. Having been known as "lek" for some time on [[BoyChat]] and the ''LifeLine'' chat, Melsheimer had faced legal troubles and experienced the "sexual offender treatment" system firsthand. He was praised upon his passing in 2010,<ref>[https://boychat.org/messages/1326461.htm A great friend - BC]</ref><ref>[https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1596766.htm Michael Melsheimer AKA lek - BC]</ref> and was also described as stubborn and cantankerous in character - particularly towards the end of his life.<ref>[https://www.boychat.org/messages/1217091.htm BC - Michael Melsheimer dies]</ref> These characteristics, and his history in the system likely motivated the decision to set up B4U-~~Act~~. In 2009, we documented Melsheimer's attempts to obtain information about the tax-exempt status of [[Perverted Justice]] in our [[Uncommon Sense Edition 2\|webmagazine]].		'''Michael F. Melsheimer''' (August 21, 1942, Jacksonville, FL - July 15, 2010) was a self-identified [[Minor Attracted Person\|MAP]], Teen [[Boylove\|Boy Lover]] and cofounder of [[B4U-ACT]] with Russel Dick - a Social Worker. Having been known as "lek" for some time on [[BoyChat]] and the ''LifeLine'' chat, Melsheimer had faced legal troubles and experienced the "sexual offender treatment" system firsthand. He was praised upon his passing in 2010,<ref>[https://boychat.org/messages/1326461.htm A great friend - BC]</ref><ref>[https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1596766.htm Michael Melsheimer AKA lek - BC]</ref> and was also described as stubborn and cantankerous in character - particularly towards the end of his life.<ref>[https://www.boychat.org/messages/1217091.htm BC - Michael Melsheimer dies]</ref> These characteristics, and his history in the system likely motivated the decision to set up B4U-ACT. In 2009, we documented Melsheimer's attempts to obtain information about the tax-exempt status of [[Perverted Justice]] in our [[Uncommon Sense Edition 2\|webmagazine]].

	B4U-~~Act~~ remember him as so:		B4U-ACT remember him as so:

	<blockquote>''He spent his career working in the social services sector. In 1993, he moved to Maryland to seek mental health services from Dr. Fred Berlin in his effort to live authentically and productively as an "out" MAP. Through his volunteer work at a state psychiatric hospital, he met Russell Dick, then a social worker at the hospital, who went on to become the Director of Social Work. As the two of them became close friends, they became convinced of the need for a non-profit organization to promote the understanding and humane treatment of minor-attracted people within the mental health field. In 2002, Mike launched a one-man campaign which incessantly challenged the Maryland Mental Hygiene Administration (as it was called at that time) to identify a single mental health practitioner or agency in the state that publicly advertised services for "persons like myself" before they broke the law. His dogged persistence resulted in a small annual grant from the state to establish and maintain B4U-ACT, develop a hotline to connect MAPs with therapists in Maryland, and sponsor workshops for practitioners. Mike also successfully procured from the IRS the 501(c)3 status for the organization. Mike's advocacy work was not limited to MAPs. His volunteer work at the Maryland state psychiatric hospital involved championing the rights of the patients there. He also received local media coverage for calling public attention to safety issues at the low-income housing complex for senior citizens in which he lived. After serving as Director of Operations for B4U-ACT for seven years, Mike's deteriorating health forced him to step down, but he continued to influence the organization's vision and direction by participating in its events as much as he could.''<ref>[https://www.b4uact.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/B4QR-Summer-2022-2-3.pdf B4U-ACT QUARTERLY REVIEW SUMMER 2022: In Honor of B4U-ACT’s Co-Founder Michael F. Melsheimer]</ref></blockquote>		<blockquote>''He spent his career working in the social services sector. In 1993, he moved to Maryland to seek mental health services from Dr. Fred Berlin in his effort to live authentically and productively as an "out" MAP. Through his volunteer work at a state psychiatric hospital, he met Russell Dick, then a social worker at the hospital, who went on to become the Director of Social Work. As the two of them became close friends, they became convinced of the need for a non-profit organization to promote the understanding and humane treatment of minor-attracted people within the mental health field. In 2002, Mike launched a one-man campaign which incessantly challenged the Maryland Mental Hygiene Administration (as it was called at that time) to identify a single mental health practitioner or agency in the state that publicly advertised services for "persons like myself" before they broke the law. His dogged persistence resulted in a small annual grant from the state to establish and maintain B4U-ACT, develop a hotline to connect MAPs with therapists in Maryland, and sponsor workshops for practitioners. Mike also successfully procured from the IRS the 501(c)3 status for the organization. Mike's advocacy work was not limited to MAPs. His volunteer work at the Maryland state psychiatric hospital involved championing the rights of the patients there. He also received local media coverage for calling public attention to safety issues at the low-income housing complex for senior citizens in which he lived. After serving as Director of Operations for B4U-ACT for seven years, Mike's deteriorating health forced him to step down, but he continued to influence the organization's vision and direction by participating in its events as much as he could.''<ref>[https://www.b4uact.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/B4QR-Summer-2022-2-3.pdf B4U-ACT QUARTERLY REVIEW SUMMER 2022: In Honor of B4U-ACT’s Co-Founder Michael F. Melsheimer]</ref></blockquote>
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	==See also==		==See also==

	[[B4U-~~Act~~]]		[[B4U-ACT]]

	==External Links==		==External Links==

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	'''Michael F. Melsheimer''' (August 21, 1942, Jacksonville, FL - July 15, 2010) was a self-identified [[Minor Attracted Person\|MAP]], Teen [[Boylove\|Boy Lover]] and cofounder of [[B4U-Act]] with Russel Dick - a Social Worker. Having been known as "lek" for some time on [[BoyChat]] and the ''LifeLine'' chat, Melsheimer had faced legal troubles ~~at the hands of~~ the "sexual offender treatment" system ~~in the past~~. He was praised upon his passing in 2010,<ref>[https://boychat.org/messages/1326461.htm A great friend - BC]</ref><ref>[https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1596766.htm Michael Melsheimer AKA lek - BC]</ref> and was also described as stubborn and cantankerous in character - particularly towards the end of his life.<ref>[https://www.boychat.org/messages/1217091.htm BC - Michael Melsheimer dies]</ref> These characteristics, and his history in the system likely motivated the decision to set up B4U-Act. In 2009, we documented Melsheimer's attempts to obtain information about the tax-exempt status of [[Perverted Justice]] in our [[Uncommon Sense Edition 2\|webmagazine]].		'''Michael F. Melsheimer''' (August 21, 1942, Jacksonville, FL - July 15, 2010) was a self-identified [[Minor Attracted Person\|MAP]], Teen [[Boylove\|Boy Lover]] and cofounder of [[B4U-Act]] with Russel Dick - a Social Worker. Having been known as "lek" for some time on [[BoyChat]] and the ''LifeLine'' chat, Melsheimer had faced legal troubles and experienced the "sexual offender treatment" system firsthand. He was praised upon his passing in 2010,<ref>[https://boychat.org/messages/1326461.htm A great friend - BC]</ref><ref>[https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1596766.htm Michael Melsheimer AKA lek - BC]</ref> and was also described as stubborn and cantankerous in character - particularly towards the end of his life.<ref>[https://www.boychat.org/messages/1217091.htm BC - Michael Melsheimer dies]</ref> These characteristics, and his history in the system likely motivated the decision to set up B4U-Act. In 2009, we documented Melsheimer's attempts to obtain information about the tax-exempt status of [[Perverted Justice]] in our [[Uncommon Sense Edition 2\|webmagazine]].

	B4U-Act remember him as so:		B4U-Act remember him as so:

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	'''Michael Melsheimer''' (August 21, 1942, Jacksonville, FL - July 15, 2010) was a self-identified [[Minor Attracted Person\|MAP]], Teen [[Boylove\|Boy Lover]] and cofounder of [[B4U-Act]] with Russel Dick - a Social Worker. Having been known as "lek" for some time on [[BoyChat]] and the ''LifeLine'' chat, Melsheimer had faced legal troubles at the hands of the "sexual offender treatment" system in the past. He was praised upon his passing in 2010,<ref>[https://boychat.org/messages/1326461.htm A great friend - BC]</ref><ref>[https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1596766.htm Michael Melsheimer AKA lek - BC]</ref> and was also described as stubborn and cantankerous in character - particularly towards the end of his life.<ref>[https://www.boychat.org/messages/1217091.htm BC - Michael Melsheimer dies]</ref> These characteristics, and his history in the system likely motivated the decision to set up B4U-Act. In 2009, we documented Melsheimer's attempts to obtain information about the tax-exempt status of [[Perverted Justice]] in our [[Uncommon Sense Edition 2\|webmagazine]].		'''Michael F. Melsheimer''' (August 21, 1942, Jacksonville, FL - July 15, 2010) was a self-identified [[Minor Attracted Person\|MAP]], Teen [[Boylove\|Boy Lover]] and cofounder of [[B4U-Act]] with Russel Dick - a Social Worker. Having been known as "lek" for some time on [[BoyChat]] and the ''LifeLine'' chat, Melsheimer had faced legal troubles at the hands of the "sexual offender treatment" system in the past. He was praised upon his passing in 2010,<ref>[https://boychat.org/messages/1326461.htm A great friend - BC]</ref><ref>[https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1596766.htm Michael Melsheimer AKA lek - BC]</ref> and was also described as stubborn and cantankerous in character - particularly towards the end of his life.<ref>[https://www.boychat.org/messages/1217091.htm BC - Michael Melsheimer dies]</ref> These characteristics, and his history in the system likely motivated the decision to set up B4U-Act. In 2009, we documented Melsheimer's attempts to obtain information about the tax-exempt status of [[Perverted Justice]] in our [[Uncommon Sense Edition 2\|webmagazine]].

	B4U-Act remember him as so:		B4U-Act remember him as so:

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[[File:Melsh.jpg|thumb|Michael Melsheimer during a filming (at that point, he was suffering from advanced Emphysema)]]
'''Michael Melsheimer''' (August 21, 1942, Jacksonville, FL - July 15, 2010) was a self-identified [[Minor Attracted Person|MAP]], Teen [[Boylove|Boy Lover]] and cofounder of [[B4U-Act]] with Russel Dick - a Social Worker. Having been known as "lek" for some time on [[BoyChat]] and the ''LifeLine'' chat, Melsheimer had faced legal troubles at the hands of the "sexual offender treatment" system in the past. He was praised upon his passing in 2010,<ref>[https://boychat.org/messages/1326461.htm A great friend - BC]</ref><ref>[https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1596766.htm Michael Melsheimer AKA lek - BC]</ref> and was also described as stubborn and cantankerous in character - particularly towards the end of his life.<ref>[https://www.boychat.org/messages/1217091.htm BC - Michael Melsheimer dies]</ref> These characteristics, and his history in the system likely motivated the decision to set up B4U-Act. In 2009, we documented Melsheimer's attempts to obtain information about the tax-exempt status of [[Perverted Justice]] in our [[Uncommon Sense Edition 2|webmagazine]].

B4U-Act remember him as so:

<blockquote>''He spent his career working in the social services sector. In 1993, he moved to Maryland to seek mental health services from Dr. Fred Berlin in his effort to live authentically and productively as an "out" MAP. Through his volunteer work at a state psychiatric hospital, he met Russell Dick, then a social worker at the hospital, who went on to become the Director of Social Work. As the two of them became close friends, they became convinced of the need for a non-profit organization to promote the understanding and humane treatment of minor-attracted people within the mental health field. In 2002, Mike launched a one-man campaign which incessantly challenged the Maryland Mental Hygiene Administration (as it was called at that time) to identify a single mental health practitioner or agency in the state that publicly advertised services for "persons like myself" before they broke the law. His dogged persistence resulted in a small annual grant from the state to establish and maintain B4U-ACT, develop a hotline to connect MAPs with therapists in Maryland, and sponsor workshops for practitioners. Mike also successfully procured from the IRS the 501(c)3 status for the organization. Mike's advocacy work was not limited to MAPs. His volunteer work at the Maryland state psychiatric hospital involved championing the rights of the patients there. He also received local media coverage for calling public attention to safety issues at the low-income housing complex for senior citizens in which he lived. After serving as Director of Operations for B4U-ACT for seven years, Mike's deteriorating health forced him to step down, but he continued to influence the organization's vision and direction by participating in its events as much as he could.''<ref>[https://www.b4uact.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/B4QR-Summer-2022-2-3.pdf B4U-ACT QUARTERLY REVIEW SUMMER 2022: In Honor of B4U-ACT’s Co-Founder Michael F. Melsheimer]</ref></blockquote>

==See also==

[[B4U-Act]]

==External Links==

*[https://web.archive.org/web/20201207002120/https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2002-04-29-0204290052-story.html Convicted pedophile seeks intervention help] - 2002, Baltimore Sun.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20211020115431/https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2003-06-01-0306010074-story.html Group hopes to treat pedophiles before they act] - 2003, Baltimore Sun.

==References==

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