Sitting in study hall on the campus of his small Catholic college, a stranger pinged him on Scruff.Īfter some back-and-forth, the person on the other side of the screen asked if Messersmith ever heard of Fire Island, and if not, would he consider coming down for a summer internship?
Jallen Messersmith’s journey of self-discovery begins like most gay coming-of-age stories: with a message on a dating app.
