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
“Smart Geek Girls” and Gay Comic Book Fanfic Lead Queer Author To Write Authentically
My name is J. Marshall Freeman and I’m from Toronto, Canada. When I was 13 years old, I was a pretty normal kid reading my X-Men comics and living a pretty happy life. I come fro...
God Compels Gay Christian to Accept Himself. “You’re Trying to Be Something You’re Not.”
I’m Rob Mundras and I am from East Windsor, New Jersey. When I was in my early twenties, I was an employee at a fast food restaurant, which was called Gino’s. And me and this o...
Gay Man Opens Up About HIV Status to Provide Hope for Black Queer Youth.
I’m Tarik Daniels and I’m from Detroit, Michigan. Around 12 years ago, maybe 11, back in Atlanta, I was in a long-term relationship and we went on a business trip in Miami. H...
Coming Out During Covid: “I’m Very Grateful for Being Able to Be Authentic with my Dad.”
My name is Wayne Glass. He, him, his pronouns. And I am from St. Paul, Minnesota. I grew up in Montgomery, Alabama as well as Spokane Washington. The reason why I lived in so many ...
Using Art to Change Minds: “I Realized How Much Power a Drag Queen Can Have.”
Hello. My name is Christopher Barbosa. I am Mission, Texas in the Rio Grande Valley. I was about four or five years old. I was in daycare. My mom was a business woman at the time. ...
After High School Trauma and Housing Insecurity, Gay Man Finds His Voice and Uplifts Others.
My name is Nico Ramsey and I am from Keller, Texas. The first boyfriend happened when I – because I came out when I was 12 years old and that was great, but then we broke up. Fas...
Black Gay Man Reflects On A Life Defined By Love, Authenticity, Activism And Connection. “That’s Just Part Of Who I Am.”
1980s: Black Gay Man On Coming Out In The South: “While I Did Come Out, I Didn’t Really Feel Free.” So, you know, for me, the last thing that I wanted to be was a gay man be...
Gay Man Finds Confidence And Sheds His Toxic Masculinity On The Theater Stage. “For Once, You’re Seeing The Real Me.”
My name is Jack. I’m from Chicago, Illinois. So I came out of the closet when I was about 15 years old. I come from a very masculine, sportsy middle class suburban background, an...
Gay Man Works Through The Trauma Of Sexual Assault. “I Am A Lot Happier Now That I’ve Done This Work.”
My name is Nicholas and I’m from Orange County, California. So when I was 14, or sophomore year of high school, whichever came first, I came out to my mom first off as a bisexual...
Gay Puerto Rican Learns To Embrace Both His Sexuality And His Ethnicity. “I Feel More Balanced.”
My name is William Perez and I’m from Brooklyn, New York. I went to Cornell University in 1987. I struggled my first semester so much that I had straight Fs and one D. So I was s...
“We Never Know What Life Has In Store For Us.” Gay Man Details Journey From Small Town France To Grand Wedding In Paris.
*Scroll down for English transcript. Je m’appelle Romain Goubet ; je viens de Saint-Quentin en France. J’ai grandi dans cette petite ville de Picardie dans les années q...
Black & Gay In New Orleans From The 60s To Today: “You Get Up, You Dust Yourself Off, And You Fight On.”
First Shunned By Neighbors, Then The Bars: Being Black In New Orleans In The 1960s and 1970s. Well, I was born to Sadie and Charlie Hickerson. We lived in an area of New Orleans c...
