by James Hooley

Although I didn’t come out until nearly 30, I have such vivid memories of when I was five that I was “different” from other little boys but didn’t have the vocabulary to d...

by Tirrell Thomas

The rocks flew alongside forced laughter. “You can’t hit me.” It was a declaration and prayer. What began as a daily “game” during recess sometimes got scary. I would st...

by Tom and Barbara Johnson

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 ifTom Johnson, Omaha, Nebraska. Barbara Johnson and I’m originally from Wichita, Kansas. Tom: Our daughter Brett, she was involved in Proud Horizons in high school as a straight a...

by Gay Lynn Costa and Kyle MceLwain

NOTE: We collected the following two stories in Salt Lake City on the 50-state Story Tour. Gay Lynn Costa and her son, Kyle McElwain, hosted us while we were in SLC and were qu  I’M FROM CHOCTAW, OK. By Gay Lynn Costa When my son, Kyle, was fourteen years old, I asked him point-blank if he was gay. He admitted to me tearfully that he was. We hugg...

by Devante Starks

I’ve been out since the 7th grade. I am now a senior in high school, and being an openly gay kid in a small town in Lincoln County has been no walk in the park. However, today m...

by Chris S.

“Karen, he just referred to that guy he’s with as his husband! Can you believe it? What perverts!” The comment came from behind us and I turned to scan the line of people wa...

by Ian Bloomquist

Around my eighteenth birthday in October ’08, a very dear friend of mine, Morgan, was killed by a drunk driver. She was so much inspiration to me, and claiming to be bisexual, w...

by Charles De Silva

I was a chef working on a cruise line in Miami. Sailing the Caribbean, I was having the time of my life. Work was very hard. But that was it that kept me on my toes. I worked with...

by Jennifer Tullock

If you’re interested in being in a Video Story, just let me know and we’ll set up a time and place to meet. Watch all the IFD Video Stories here. For the transcript, Contin...