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 Santee, CA – Featured Artist.
FEATURED ARTIST – Alexis Millena STORY by William Keck I’m from Santee, California. In that small, poor suburb of San Diego, I grew up in a big, Mexican family. Every Christm...
I’m From Dohuk, Iraq.
I was born in Dohuk, which is in northern Iraq, and when I was 4 years old Saddam Husein destroyed our villages and killed many people, so my family escaped to Iran, and I grew up ...
I’m From Minneapolis, MN – Video Story
NOTE: This Video Story is told in American Sign Language, so you might need to turn on the Closed Captions at the bottom right of the video. ...
I’m From Johnstown, PA.
“I’d like to audition, please.” It was his voice that did it; the sound of it, setting a pattern for a lifetime’s infatuation with pitch and timber. It was deep and resonan...
I’m From Durango, CO – Featured Artist.
FEATURED ARTIST – Paul Richmond STORY by Tirrell T. “I wrote you a poem.” You took it, a smile effusing your face; the smile that I’ve grown to love and appreciate even m...
I’m From Jasper, TX.
When I was 14 I knew that I was gay and I was crushing hard on my best friend’s older cousin who lived with them at the time. This was in 1998 and I stayed over at my friend’s ...
I’m From Brooklyn, NY – Video Story
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, Continue Reading. W...
New Jersey Marriage Equality – Video
This past weekend, Marquise and I sat down with Bob Zuckerman to film a Video Story. Mr. Zuckerman was a 2009 candidate for the 39th New York City Council District, covering severa...
I’m From Altadena, CA.
My father and I were never really close. Everyone always saw us as the same: same looks, same height and same sense of humor. As my aunt put it, “it’s disgustingly sick” how ...
I’m From Stockton, CA.
It was my junior year and the day before Halloween. I was at a friend’s party sitting on the couch. Next to me was this gorgeous guy with blond hair and blue eyes. His girlfriend...
I’m From West Palm Beach, FL.
There is no wrong way for an individual to come out of the closet and it should be done on the individual’s own time. An individual should not be outed or forced to come out; the...
I’m From Jacksonville, FL.
I glowered at Bobby all through lunch. “Stop looking at me like that,” he said. So I looked at my harmless sandwich. “Are you going to be silent this whole time?” I took a ...
