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Agender Person Goes From Being Bullied In The Newark Projects To Gracing The Cover of French Vogue

by Andre J.

Agender Person Goes From Being Bullied In The Newark Projects To Gracing The Cover of French Vogue

I’m Andre J., I’m from Newark, New Jersey. I remember this one particular time growing up in the projects that I was coming home from school and a 20-year-old looked at me and...

IFD Archives: “Heterosexual, Transgender, Lesbian” Provides Hope to Young People.

by Amanda

IFD Archives: “Heterosexual, Transgender, Lesbian” Provides Hope to Young People.

My name is 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 was ...

“I’ll Be Damned If I’m Going To Be Buried A Girl.” Gender Transition Gives HIV+ Trans Man Reason To Live

by Teo Drake

“I’ll Be Damned If I’m Going To Be Buried A Girl.” Gender Transition Gives HIV+ Trans Man Reason To Live

My name is Teo Drake, I actually grew up in Connecticut, near New Haven. The story basically is this intersection or this way of looking at my struggle around gender identity and ...

After Struggling With Homelessness, Angela Makes a Better Life For Herself.

by Angela Louis

After Struggling With Homelessness, Angela Makes a Better Life For Herself.

My name is Angela Louis, I’m from Brooklyn, NY. Ever since I was born I knew something was different. I knew I was born in the wrong body. Wanting to have a boyfriend and wantin...

State Satellite overhead image from Google Earth 2022

by Nathan Gibson

I’m From Rootstown, OH.

Bags are packed. Rejected by peers and family members. I take a deep breath as I go through the security line at the airport. At first the obvious questions begin to race through ...

Google Earth Satellite Image of UK

by Sam L

I’m From Bristol, England, UK.

As I sat on my bed gazing at the television screen watching BBC Parliament for the first time, it occurred to me that I will always remember this day, February 5, 2013, for this w...

Google Earth Satellite Image of New SOuth Wales

by Michael Poole

I’m From Sydney, Australia.

I’ve always known that I was gay. Well before I had even heard the word, or knew its full implications. I never believed it to be wrong, how could love be so? But growing up in ...

Satellite overhead image of Pennsylvania from Google Earth 2022

by Sean Berger

I’m From Downingtown, PA.

Strip away the flesh and bone Look beyond the lies you’ve known Everybody wants to talk about a freak No one want to dig that deep Let me take you underneath – Adam Lambert �...

I’m From Toledo, OH – Video Story.

by Noran Wolf

I’m From Toledo, OH – Video Story.

Today’s Video Story was collected on the 50-state Story Tour. Check out the blog where you can read about the adventure we had and some of the stories we collected. If you hav...

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