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Satellite overhead image of Washington State from Google Earth 2022

by Joshua Tad Rutan

I’m From Dixie, WA.

My story begins at the age of 13. It was at that age that I knew, without a doubt, that I was gay. So my internal struggle wasn’t “Am I? or Am I not?,” but became, “who do...

I’m From Wasilla, AK – Video Story.

by Lewis

I’m From Wasilla, AK – Video Story.

Today’s Video Story was collected on the 50-state Story Tour. Check out the blog where you can follow us on our adventure. If you haven’t submitted a story yet to IFD, or ifMy name is Lewis, I’m from Wasilla. Lived here, pretty much all my life. In middle school, the time period I was going there – the word “fag” was starting to hit schools a...

Satellite overhead image of Texas from Google Earth 2022

by Emily Erwin

I’m From Grand Saline, TX.

I strategically waited for my Dad, who has been sober for a year now, to finish three Keystone Light tall boys before I broke the news. The more relaxed he was, the better. He had...

Satellite overhead image of Pennsylvania from Google Earth 2022

by Kurt Hoffmann

I’m From Factoryville, PA.

I didn’t come out to my family until I was 26. I struggled for years with being gay, and even had a girlfriend until the fall of my senior year of college. After we broke up, we...

I’m From Alamogordo, NM – Video Story.

by Carissa & Josie

I’m From Alamogordo, NM – Video Story.

Josie: The way I found out about my daughter was that she went out one night and I was very angry. The next morning is when she came out and told me she was gay. And I didn’t ac...

Satellite overhead image of Texas from Google Earth 2022

by Kori Ashton

I’m From San Antonio, TX.

Think being gay is tough because your church or synagogue disapproves? Try being gay and Christian, getting prejudice from both sides of the fence. From Pastor’s kid to worship ...

I’m From Cazenovia, NY – Video Story.

by Amanda

I’m From Cazenovia, NY – Video Story.

My name’s Amanda and I’m from Cazenovia, New York, small little town outside Syracuse, New York. When I first came to SAGE, which (is) an organization for elder LGBT. When I d...

I’m From Grand Forks, ND – Video Story.

by Roxanne Moore

I’m From Grand Forks, ND – Video Story.

My name is RoxAnne Moore. I live in Grand Forks. I’ve lived here most of my life. We have two kids. Cory is an FTM transgender, was born Michelle Lynn Moore, approximately five ...

I’m From Boulder City, NV

by R.S.

I’m From Boulder City, NV

My story is not all that unique. You’ve probably heard it a thousand times before but it is one that has shaped me in many ways and made me who I am today. I was 16 years old an...

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