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 Lesbian Stories
1988: Transgender Woman Helps 22-Year-Old Lesbian From Texas Come Out.
I’m Ann Brown and I’m from El Paso, Texas. So back in 1988, when I graduated University of Texas at Austin, I moved to New York. And that was a huge move for me, coming from th...
“Those Women Carry Knives.” Mother Warns Daughter About Lesbians.
My name is Inca Mohamed, I am originally from the Caribbean but came to the US as a child. I have always been living between those two cultures. In my early mid-20s, I was living i...
“Your Father Knew. And He Loved You Regardless.”
My name is Kaitlin Apostol and I’m from Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania. So back in 2004, I was a junior at Academy Park High School. And I was kinda still figuring myself out as far a...
Transgender Lesbian: “I Took A Brave Step To Ensure That I Live In The Light of Truth.”
This story was found with the help of Diversity Role Models which actively seeks to prevent homophobic and transphobic bullying in UK schools. I’m Victoria Baker, or Tori as my...
“Mother Told Me to Stay Away From Those Lesbians.”
7puGcsw-qCI“What Was It Like? Stories by LGBTQ Elders” is a new program by I’m From Driftwood, in partnership with Comcast, the nation’s largest cable provider, and SAGE, the countr...
Lipstick Lesbian Awareness Party Leads To Life-Changing Epiphany
I’m Dubbs Weinblatt, I’m from Columbus, Ohio. One day when I was 20 years old back when I was at Ohio State, I had been having a lot of trouble drinking. I was drinking all the...
A Broken Down Car, Matching Tattoos, And A Love Story.
My name is Sam Vitez, I’m from the southwest of England, from a little village called East Budleigh. About 6 years ago I bought a 1982 Nissan Datsun 280ZX T-top. She was original...
“I Thought This Was The Women’s Room.” The Challenges of Gender Expression in the Workplace.
My name is Erika Miguel, and I’m from The Bronx, New York. From age 4 to age 18, I went to catholic school. Every morning at 6am I would put on a button-down, put on my tights, p...
Coming Out Again (And Again) To Grandma With Alzheimer’s.
My name is Megan Gail Yeo, I’m from Stafford, Connecticut. I’m named after my maternal grandmother, Gail Griffith Murray. She’s one of the most unstoppably alive women that I...
Overcoming Anxiety Leads To Love.
My name is Kayden Tyler, I’m from Chatham, Illinois. Ever since high school I’ve kind of had anxiety, it’s kind of followed me into college. So once I moved to Canandaigua, N...
Lesbian Couple In Hospital Humorously Experience “Being Seen First and Foremost In Terms of Your Difference.”
My name is Vera Whisman, I’m from Tulsa, Oklahoma. But this story doesn’t happen in Tulsa, Oklahoma. My partner and I decided in the 90s, when a lot of lesbians were doing this...
Grandma Finds Love Letter To Miss Universe, Sends Lesbian Granddaughter to Mental Hospital.
Special thanks to the Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley for being our partner for this story. My name is Wanda Martinez-Johncox, born and raised in Puerto Rico. When I was littl...
