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 Gay Men Stories
“Dean…your boys want to know if Richard’s your lover.”
Dean Ostrum was married to a woman and had four kids when he met the man he would fall in love with and later marry. Dean explains: There was no secret about [Richard] being a ver...
I’m From Gorleston, Suffolk, UK.
1994. The beginning of this journey, one of which no one could have determined. One of which seems all so strange to one family. One of which one wished had happened earlier. 1998....
I’m From Kewanee, IL.
Like most people, coming out to myself, parents and friends was all at once painful, wonderful, and liberating. I’m lucky to look back on it now and be thankful that I have a g...
I’m From Exeter, NH.
By my junior year at boarding school, I was co-head of my Gay Straight Alliance. I felt the pressure and anxiety of having to continue the charade of liking girls, while leading th...
I’m From Plymouth, MA.
I never believed in love. I never wanted to get married. I always told myself and came to accept that I was going to fall in love and marry my work and career; I was going to find ...
“AIDS Will Not Be The Boss of Me.”
Erik Walton has had HIV for over 20 years. He’s lost over 300 friends to AIDS. And he just lost his best friend to the disease 4 years ago. Despite all this, Erik will not allow ...
24-Year-Old Remembers His HIV Positive Diagnosis and the Hateful Words That Followed
Soon after 24-year-old Chris Richey found out he was HIV positive, he had an unfortunate incident in his own home with a friend of his roommate’s: This guy says something about s...
Fighting Against Gay and HIV Stigma In Churches.
Dwayne Carl has a message for the world, and churches in particular: “I’m HIV-positive; GET OVA IT!” Dwayne’s been active in the church community his entire life and HIV-po...
Gay Airman Randy Phillips Wants His Generation To Talk About AIDS.
This week, guest videographer and editor Matthew Ladensack and I are accompanying the more than 2700 riders and volunteers of the AIDS LifeCycle and collecting their stories. If ...
“I’m Here To Talk To You About Marriage For Gay and Lesbian Couples” – Video Story.
Steve Ryan and Jim Bishop are LGBTQ activists who were inspired by a summit put on by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. Before they knew it, they were knocking on the doors ...
I’m From Wappingers Falls, NY.
The priest wrapped up his homily. “I would be remiss not to include a word to all the mothers on Mother’s Day. Say thanks to your mothers, and hope that they will continue to g...
Student Causes Change In School After Being Forced Out And Bullied – Video Story.
Charles Johnson came out to one of his best friends. He didn’t expect what happened afterwards. One of my friends was Southern Baptist. She ended up causing a lot of trouble for...
