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 Coming Out Stories
Queer Parent Comes Out To Her Kids: “One Of The Most Liberating Things I’ve Ever Done.”
My name is Liz Leifer and I’m from Southern California. I had two bouts, actually, of coming out to my parents, my family. One of which was when I was 15 in 1985. My mother chalk...
Being Black And Gay In The Workplace: “Be The Best You As Possible, But Also Just Be You.”
I’m Joseph Harris and I’m from Kansas City, Missouri. One time when I was in fourth grade, my mom picked me up to go to parent teacher conference. We arrived and we got to the ...
Man Overcomes Homophobia In Locker Room, Then Thrives In Gay Volleyball League.
I’m Jesse Anderson. I’m from Asheville, North Carolina. I’ve always been very active. I’ve loved playing soccer and I’ve played all my life. All through middle, high scho...
“Mr. Hay, Do You Have A Wife?” Gay Elementary School Teacher Comes Out To Students.
I’m Matthew Hay. I’m from Annapolis, Maryland. One day, a week or so after the holidays, I had asked my group of fifth grade students in my music class how they had spent their...
Remembering Life Under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”: “I Don’t Got Time For This. I’m Not Going To Hide It.”
My name is George Agundez. I am from Calexico, California. Growing up, you know, I used to go to church and I would enjoy going to church. But there was always that time where I wo...
“I Don’t Think There’s A Right Or Wrong Way To Come Out.”
Hey, I’m Jeff Perla. I’m from Syracuse, New York. So, as every typical Italian-American knows, you go to your grandma’s house. Sundays, Wednesdays, whole family’s there –...
One Week As A Gay Activist in 1971: Rejection, Assault, and Gunshots.
“What Was It Like? Stories by LGBTQ Elders” is a new program by I’m From Driftwood, in partnership with Comcast, the nation’s largest cable provider, and SAGE, the countr...
“I’m Maria… I Happen To Like Girls. I Happen To Be Intersex.”
The Resource Partner for today’s story is interACT, a nonprofit that uses innovative legal and other strategies to advocate for the human rights of children born with intersex t...
Gay Man’s Journey To Acceptance: “I’m Muslim. I’m Gay. And I’m Totally Okay With That.”
My name is Tolga and I’m from Malatya, Turkey. It’s a small, conservative town and we are all raised conservative as well. I remember every time I was going to school, some of ...
Pre-AIDS Greenwich Village: A Time Of “Free Love, Open Sex And Tolerance.”
“What Was It Like? Stories by LGBTQ Elders” is a new program by I’m From Driftwood, in partnership with Comcast, the nation’s largest cable provider, and SAGE, the countr...
Inspired By Ex, Gay Journalist Finds Courage To Call Out Producers For Ignoring Gay Issues.
I’m Alan Conter and I’m from Montreal. In 1972, when I was 17, I was a student at McGill University and unsure of my sexuality. One day, I went to an audition for a play called...
After Telling Father About HIV Status, “I Don’t Give A Damn Who Knows.”
Jamie Brickhouse is the author of Dangerous When Wet: A Memoir of Booze, Sex, and My Mother. TRANSCRIPT: I’m Jamie Brickhouse. I’m from Beaumont, Texas. When I was in college ...
