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.
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I’m From Knoxville, TN.
I was at my friend’s apartment and we were all drinking and waiting for people so we could go to a party. We were finally on our way to the party and everything seemed normal. Un...
I’m From Houston, TX.
Looking back, I remember not always feeling “normal.” In elementary school I wasn’t very pretty, and I had a few good friends, which I still have today. As soon as I was in f...
I’m From Ipswich, MA.
On September 7th, two precious children entered my life. They were c-sectioned, which means Macbeth better look out. They had the most precious presence, but I’ll get to that in ...
“I’m Sorry To Disappoint You, Mom.”
This week on I’m From Driftwood, we’re sharing stories we collected from a PFLAG (Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians And Gays) group in Omaha, Nebraska. — Mary, like m...
“We Have Two Moms Who Feel Like There Needs To Be Some Support.”
This week on I’m From Driftwood, we’re sharing stories we collected from a PFLAG (Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians And Gays) group in Omaha, Nebraska. — Dave England...
I’m From Bethlehem, PA.
I grew up in the city-suburb of Bethlehem, PA, in the heart of the Lehigh Valley, to Greek-American immigrants. Bethlehem is just like every other podunk Pennsylvanian town, except...
I’m From Neyland, Wales, UK.
I had been haunted by homosexual thoughts and indulgences for some time. But with being 16 and within easy reach of an internet enabled computer at home, they were getting hard to ...
My Personal Gay Holiday.
I’m from Highland Park, IL. When Jamie came out at 15, his boyfriend at the time wanted him to celebrate that day every year. He said, “Today is your personal coming out d...
Spirituality vs. Sexuality.
Jared was an active member in his church and volunteered at a local homeless shelter. After another church member discovered he was gay, he was soon faced with an option: stop bein...
I’m From Asheville, NC.
I knew I was gay by the time I was 4 years old. My mother basically did the best she could but most times that wasn’t very much. Although I had two older half siblings I felt lik...
I’m From Roger Mills, OK.
I grew up on a farm in Western Oklahoma. I am the fourth of five boys. I didn’t know I was different but I was treated different by family and at school. I described it back then...
Parents Evolve On Accepting Transgender Son.
When Jude came out to his parents as a lesbian, all was well in the world. Even when I was little, my parents would sit my sister and me down and they would say, “If either of yo...
