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 Stellenbosch, South Africa.
I am a 28-year-old gay guy. I am a Christian and was raised in a smaller city near Cape Town, South Africa. My parents divorced when I was 2-and-a-half years old. In all the case s...
I’m From Mount Clemens, MI.
I grew up in the church-going 70’s in a very Pentecostal family. Our church’s dos and don’ts were really all don’ts. So strict was the church that we didn’t even have a t...
I’m From Quesnel, BC, Canada.
Like most gays and lesbians, I knew from an early age that I liked boys. I remember playing house with my siblings and our friends and I would volunteer to be a wife (as we always ...
I’m From Eagle River, AK.
“Mom, I have something I need to tell you.” I said, trying to find the words. “I don’t know how to tell you this, so I will just put it out there. I am gay.” There are so...
I’m From Mariposa, CA.
Mom and Dad always taught me to do what I wanted as long as I felt it was the right thing to do; so I guess I went on doing just that. I began by playing soccer, geeking out on com...
I’m From Willow Grove, PA – Video Story.
If you’re interested in being in a Video Story, just let me know and we’ll set up a time and place to meet. Watch all the IFD Video Stories here. For the transcript, Continu...
I’m From Singapore.
While in a car with 2 co-workers of mine, one of them brought up the topic of “cheating on the wife.” The next statement perturbed me greatly even though I did not show it, I w...
I’m From Cincinnati, OH.
I couldn’t be gay, could I? Surely I couldn’t! I was an Orthodox Jew, after all. Jews were NOT gay. But I definitely enjoyed looking at the male body. How could this be? “Tim...
I’m From Salt Lake City, UT – Featured Artist.
FEATURED ARTIST – Alexis Millena STORY by Jason Costa My best friend in the first grade was Peter Papidakis. We didn’t have much in common, really, other than the fact that we ...
I’m From Wadsworth, OH.
This all JUST happened so…prepare yourselves for one helluva shocker. I went out to check the mail, which is silly since no one’s allowed driving in a level three snow emergenc...
College Football Captain Comes Out To Team.
My name is Brian Sims. And the story that most people like to hear me talk about is, I was a college football player, and how I sort of came out to my college football team. I’m ...
I’m From Caro, MI.
Hello, my name is Chris and I’m gay. The phrase that was once so hard for me to say now comes without hesitation. Coming out is different for everyone, but one thing is for sure�...
