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
I’m From Boulder City, NV
My story is not all that unique. You’ve probably heard it a thousand times before but it is one that has shaped me in many ways and made me who I am today. I was 16 years old and...
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 ...
I’m From King William’s Town, South Africa.
Dallas Texas, where I currently live, has one of the largest GLBT communities in the United States. This is a far cry from where I grew up. I was born in Germiston, South Africa an...
I’m From Charleston, WV.
I had recently completed a year long course for medical coding and billing. I felt fairly confident. After many applications and interviews, I had landed a good paying job with a d...
I’m From Americus, GA.
“Both of my parents are gay,” usually elicits oohs and ahhs at how easy it must have been to come out. The truth is a little stickier. My parents both had urges and limited exp...
I’m From Clinton, AR.
I came out to my family only three years ago. I grew up in a very small town and was very afraid to tell anyone, due to the mindset of people at school and my religious upbringing....
I’m From Fort Worth, TX.
They called him back to the clinic. They said there were some discrepancies they needed to discuss. “It’s probably nothing. Probably some form you filled out wrong, or somethin...
I’m From Herzliyya, Israel.
Today was the fourth day of my third Cairo visit. Getting a visa to come here was an adventure in and of its own, but I’m going to focus on a little story from today. As I’ve...
I’m From Old Orchard Beach, ME.
There are only two things I ever wanted to be in this life, a husband and a father. Now, imagine watching men run for the next county when you tell them. To shorten a very long sto...
I’m From Tiverton, RI.
I was 22 years old, and had completed three quarters of my Seminary journey towards the Priesthood in the Roman Catholic Church. I was stationed in Omaha, NE, a far cry from the co...
I’m From Hounslow, Middlesex, England.
I first realized that I was attached to guys in my first year of primary school, at about 5 years old. It was during an afternoon playtime and someone suggested that the boys shoul...
I’m From Haymond, KY.
“May I go outside in the yard?” I asked, interrupting the conversation. “Sure,” said the man. “Make yourself at home.” It’s been nearly forty years, I thought. Is thi...
