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 Lumber City, GA.
The year was 2010 and I was 33 when I returned home to Lumber City, a small, rural, farming town in southeast Georgia. I hadn’t been home in almost a year because to me, Lumber C...
I’m From Des Moines, IA – 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, including our stay in Des Moines. If you haven’t s...
I’m From Richmond, VA.
I remember when I first came out. It was the only time. I was home visiting family for one holiday or another and I sat my mom down for the big “I’m gay” talk. “I have to...
I’m From Rochelle, IL.
I always knew that I was different. I grew up with a love for the arts, and not sports like my older brothers loved. One day I was walking down the hallway in junior high and was c...
I’m From Quezon City, Manila, Philippines.
I entered college without having officially come out of the closet. So on the first day I met my new set of classmates in college, I told them, “I’m Jake. I love to read, and I...
I’m From Monett, MO.
I remember coming out the “first” time at the age of 14 to my single mother. I left a note on her pillow just a few days after my 14th birthday. She wasn’t very accepting. It...
I’m From St. Louis, MO.
I collect words. Always your words. I still don’t know how I feel about you, but I collect every little thing I can. It’s as if I’m afraid that the second I stop, you’ll fa...
I’m From Mohawk, IN.
I grew up in a farm family with ties to at least three churches that my family members founded. As I was growing up I realized that I was different from other boys and that I was t...
I’m From Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
As a personally life-changing event, there was this guy I literally fell in love with at first sight. Of course, I was just too cowardly to admit it. Despite his having a girlfrien...
I’m From Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
This weekend I visited my home town of Wollongong, an hour or so south of Sydney where my parents still live, to go to my 20 year high school reunion. In the ten years since the la...
I’m From Dallas, TX.
Ever since I was little, I knew something was wrong. I was different. I didn’t know exactly why, but I knew something was up. I never liked wearing dresses, tights, or anything, ...
I’m From Pflugerville, TX – Video Story.
Today’s Video Story was collected on the 50-state Story Tour. Check out the blog where you can learn more about Milani and about our adventure in Garland, Texas. ...
