I'm From Driftwood

The stories on I’m From Driftwood send a simple but powerful message to LGBTQIA+ people everywhere: You are not alone. I’m From Driftwood combats isolation and creates empathy to build a more understanding and accepting world. These are our stories, told in our own voices.

Latest 50-State Story Tour Stories

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I’m From Honolulu, HI – Video Story.
I’m From Honolulu, HI – 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 if ...

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I’m From New York, NY – Video Story.

by Bevan Dufty

I’m From New York, NY – 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 and learn more about Bevan and our trip to San Franci...

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I’m From Fort Wayne, IN – Video Story.

by Jill Bennett

I’m From Fort Wayne, IN – Video Story.

Today’s Video Story was collected on the 50-state Story Tour. Some of you might recognize Jill Bennett from the TV show from a couple years back, “Dante’s Cove”, or more ...

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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 y...

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I’m From Las Vegas, NV – Video Story.

by Ace Gilliam

I’m From Las Vegas, NV – 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 if ...

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I’m From Mayflower, AR – Video Story.

by Jeremy Craig

I’m From Mayflower, AR – 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 if ...

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I’m From Pleasantville, NJ – Video Story.

by Ann Helfrich

I’m From Pleasantville, NJ – Video Story.

My name is Ann Helfrich and I’m from Pleasantville, New Jersey. Swear to God. Pleasantville. Okay, so, there’s this whole thing about, when did you know you were gay? Right? An...

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I’m From New York, NY – Video Story.

by Dwayne Jenkins

I’m From New York, NY – Video Story.

Today’s Video Story was collected on the 50-state Story Tour. We met Dwayne in Nashville; he does amazing work with many organizations, one in particular being Nashvile CARES, w...

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We’re From Omaha, NE, and Wichita, KS – Video Story.

by Tom and Barbara Johnson

We’re From Omaha, NE, and Wichita, KS – 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 if ...

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I’m From Rancho Mirage, CA – Video Story.

by Scott Hines

I’m From Rancho Mirage, CA – Video Story.

My name is Scott Hines, and I’m a city councilman in the city of Rancho Mirage, California. My family and I moved to Southern California about four years ago. We were living in N...

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One Story. Two Perspectives.

by Gay Lynn Costa and Kyle MceLwain

One Story. Two Perspectives.

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 qui...

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I’m From Alexandria, MN – Video Story.

by Jason Mergen and Perry Evans

I’m From Alexandria, MN – 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. We met Jason and Perry in Alexandria, MN. If you hav...

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