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 Singapore – Video Story
NOTE: A reader recently informed me that he usually reads IFD during the day at work, and his work computer won’t allow video. Since that might be an issue for several of you, I�...
I’m From Baton Rouge, LA.
In college, I had confusing fights with myself over whether to come out and to what extent. One of the first groups I sought out was the gay group on campus. It was important for m...
I’m From Vandalia, IL.
I was kind of shunned when I was growing up. I was always the weird kid. Classmates would avoid me whenever possible. Everybody would constantly ask me if I were gay, and I would e...
I’m From Roslyn, NY.
I always knew. I never thought I would be a cliché, but dare I say it…yes, I knew from an early age that I was different. It was not going to happen to me! Along the way I exper...
I’m From Ponce, Puerto Rico.
When I was growing up in Puerto Rico, I knew I was different. Very young I would shyly look at the guys and admire their looks, their bodies, the way they dressed. It’s funny, wh...
I’m From Brooklyn Center, MN.
This story is about jealousy. And about seeing Joan Rivers. My friend convinced me that we had to go, that it was fated that we go since Joan was playing at a casino only a little ...
I’m From El Paso, TX.
I grew up in the Sacramento area of California for most of my life. I grew up in a staunch Mormon household where we were taught morality from an early age. I was like most other b...
I’m From Dayton, OH.
I seemed to realize at an early age that I was different. Only I didn’t realize why at first. This was a difficult time, but I made it through those awkward years of my life. I f...
I’m From Galveston, TX – 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. My name is Patrick Hanley and I’m fro...
I’m From Muskegon, MI.
It’s funny; but then again, pretty typical, I guess–I was “out” before I ever came out. It started way back in high school, when I was still living in the not-exactly-entir...
I’m From Marble City, OK.
After dinner last week, I sat down to watch Wheel of Fortune with my dad. I try to catch the show when I can—it makes me feel smarter whenever I can figure out the puzzles whil...
I’m From Lorton, VA.
I came out at the age of 15. I never thought I would’ve come out at that particular time. However, shortly before my freshman year ended, my whole world became a lot more real. M...
