Newsletter
A tribute to Randy Cline
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.
Mike De Socio
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.
Newsletter
The book about trans youth that you need to read
"American Teenager" gives us a stunning, moving look into the lives of eight transgender, nonbinary, and genderfluid teens and their families across the country.
Newsletter
The future of this newsletter
Here's what you can expect from me going forward.
Newsletter
Dispatch from book tour
The past 10 days have overflowed with love and joy.
Newsletter
The 'Morally Straight' book is out today!
Pick up your copy wherever books are sold!
Newsletter
Is this a crazy idea?
The questions that set me on the book-writing journey.
Newsletter
What to expect from ArrowPride at NOAC 2024
"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.
Podcast
Inside the 'Morally Straight' Book, with Mike De Socio
My nonfiction book on LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Boy Scouts of America comes out on June 4.
Newsletter
The new era of Scouting America
The rebrand is meant to reflect the organization's inclusion of all youth, and signals a new era.
Newsletter
Come see me on book tour!
I'll be stopping in bookstores across the Northeast (plus two further west) starting in June.
Newsletter
The first time I wrote about the gay membership debate
My reporting on this topic goes back more than a decade to my days as a high school journalist.
Podcast
The Power of Petitions, with Greg Bourke
Greg Bourke's activism for gay adult inclusion in the BSA made a big impact in the campaign for policy change.