Finocchio is the place for real, vulnerable storytelling about modern queer life. It’s also a community of LGBTQ+ folks from around the world, having juicy conversations they can’t find anywhere else.
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Hi, I’m Mike De Socio!
I’m an award-winning writer and author. I grew in New Jersey in a super-Italian family (think: red sauce and Catholic guilt). Eventually I got my dual citizenship and moved to Italy in 2025.
Now I live in Milan! With Finocchio, I chronicle my deliciously wholesome and horny life here in Italy—and show you how you can live your best queer life, too.
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Spicy and sexy tales from Mike's queer adventures in Italy
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Community with LGBTQ+ folks around the world
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Wholesome and heartfelt reflections on life abroad (and life in general)

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