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 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
He gave me a look that said, “Why the hell would you even ask me that?” when I asked if he was going to the upcoming Pride Parade. But I should start from the beginning. It sta...
I’m From West Hartford, CT.
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about my first romantic experience. Unlike a lot of gay guys, I never really dated women. It wasn’t that I always knew I was gay, but certainly ...
I’m From Cincinnati, OH.
So wow, I meet this guy on Facebook, the bane of gay dating. Actually, he meets me on FB. I have never met this guy before and he somehow finds me and adds me. I check out his pict...
I’m From Burr Oak, MI.
I have read many “True Tales of the ex-Amish”-esque tomes and found little to identify with, with no LGBT stories. I took a half-hearted stab at explaining the religious repres...
I’m From Sheboygan Falls, WI.
I spent my first year of college in Stevens Point, WI. A small community completely devoted to natural resources, forestry, and for some reason camouflage attire. Needless to say I...
I’m From Irvington, NY – Featured Artist
FEATURED ARTIST – Brian Ness STORY by Hugh Ryan At this distance, it’s hard to know whether the comment on my mid-year report card – “Hugh is the best-loved child in the se...
I’m From Wilton, CT.
NOTE: Sylvia’s Place is an emergency night shelter and daytime community space for homeless LGBTQ youth, 16-24, in New York City. Every story this week will by someone from Syl...
I’m From Los Angeles, CA.
NOTE: Sylvia’s Place is an emergency night shelter and daytime community space for homeless LGBTQ youth, 16-24, in New York City. Every story this week will by someone from Syl...
I’m From Poughkeepsie, NY.
NOTE: Sylvia’s Place is an emergency night shelter and daytime community space for homeless LGBTQ youth, 16-24, in New York City. Every story this week will by someone from Syl...
I’m From Queens, NY.
My boyfriend and I were just finishing our first full day of our week-long vacation in Maine. I had been there since Friday evening for a weekend with friends; he arrived Sunday ni...
I’m From Bergen County, NJ.
I don’t have a story. I have generalizations of gay life defined by me, by decade. I was born in the 1960’s with only memories of Vietnam and civil rights. In the 70’s, being...
I’m From Oneonta, NY.
“Silly faggot, dicks are for chicks.” I remember reading the bumper sticker on my way to high school one day. I was a freshman at the time and I was keeping a part of myself hi...
