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
“This Story Shows How My Mother Lived Rather Than Just How She Died.”
My name is Terry McGovern, I’m from East Meadow, New York. My mother was an interesting character. She was kind of athletic, she coached softball when I was a kid, so she was a l...
“Listen. I Just Need You To Know.” After 10 Years Of Secrecy, Woman Confesses Love To Another Woman.
My name is Court Lurie and I’m from Chicago. So I was 19 or 20 and I had transferred from University of Illinois to Savannah College of Art and Design. They had a softball team t...
Two Stories Capture Twenty Two Years of LGBTQ Progress.
I’m Lynn Currie. I’m from Austin, Texas. Growing up my dad was in the military, so we kind of moved all around. And ended up finishing up high school in a little town called Br...
Teaching Mom About STIs and How To Use A Condom
I’m Christa Orth and I’m from Bothell, Washington. I grew up as a teenager there in the early 90s and I grew up Catholic so I’d go to church every Sunday with my parents. Bec...
New Teacher Shuts Down Homophobic Language In Classroom.
My name’s Alexa Espinal and I’m from New York City. I recently came to Mississippi about four months ago to teach. I’m teaching middle school art, so I teach 6th, 7th, and 8t...
Straight Son With Two Moms Encounters Homophobic Neighbor
My name is Daniel Student, I’m originally from Baltimore, Maryland. I was in school one day and I got pulled out of class and they didn’t tell me why. And I went out to the fro...
“I’m Christian But I’m Also A Very Out Lesbian.”
My name is Crystal Cheatham and I’m from Cochranville, Pennsylvania. I grew up in a fundamentalist Christian community which is Seventh-day Adventism. And if you know anything ab...
Performance Teaching Artist Confronts Homophobia.
My name is Karen Anzoategui and I’m from Huntington Park, California, and Buenos Aires, Argentina. I’m a solo performer, writer, artivist, and actor. And I teach performance to...
After Becoming Vegan, Queer Woman Experiences Unexpected Results
My name is Shannon Clarke and I’m from Miami, Florida. Three years ago I went to a bookstore looking for a book on healthier eating and picked up this book and it happened to be ...
“Sometimes We Only Get One Shot.” Finding Love On The Subway.
My name is Simone Davis and I’m from New York City, New York. She was dressed average. Just big winter jacket, sweatpants and rain boots. The train comes and we get on the same t...
Soccer Mom Takes Tomboy To The Gap To “Fix” Their Gender
My name is Renee and I grew up in Herndon, Virginia. When I was in middle school and early high school I was a pretty big tomboy. My mom was pretty cool with that actually, I was p...
Discovering the Gender and Racial Divide in the LGBTQ Community
I’m Femi Redwood. I’m from Milton, Delaware, which is about 15 minutes outside of Rehoboth Beach. Teeny tiny little place in Delaware, with about 13 black people, so 6 of them ...
