Hi, I’m Mike De Socio. I’m an independent journalist based in upstate New York, telling stories about the change-makers shaping our world.
Hello, dear readers. I’m popping back into your inbox to let you know about a very special event coming up in a couple of weeks. On June 11 at 5:30 p.m., I’ll be joining two of the people I profile in my book, James Dale and
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I saw in Randy a scouter who held the same convictions that I did, and who fought to make space in the organization for people like me.
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"American Teenager" gives us a stunning, moving look into the lives of eight transgender, nonbinary, and genderfluid teens and their families across the country.
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Here's what you can expect from me going forward.
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The past 10 days have overflowed with love and joy.
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Pick up your copy wherever books are sold!
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The questions that set me on the book-writing journey.
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"Fortunately, it’s not a historic thing that we’re doing. We’ve done this before. The OA community is starting to recognize and expect our community space," says Corey Channell.
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My nonfiction book on LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Boy Scouts of America comes out on June 4.
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The rebrand is meant to reflect the organization's inclusion of all youth, and signals a new era.
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I'll be stopping in bookstores across the Northeast (plus two further west) starting in June.
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My reporting on this topic goes back more than a decade to my days as a high school journalist.