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 Sexuality Stories
Texas Drag Queen’s Parents Evolve From “You’re Going To Hell” To “Being Presidents Of My Fan Club.”
My name is Timothy Byars. I’m from Wichita Falls, Texas. Every time the church doors were open, we were there. My granny was – played the piano every Sunday and Wednesday. My d...
“Don’t Wait Till You’re In Crisis.” Gay Man Overcomes Debilitating Anxiety By Prioritizing His Mental Health.
My name is Joe Ferreira and I’m from Folsom, California. When I was in college, I did come out to my parents. But then after that, I lost all momentum. I never really came out to...
Straight Daughter Of Lesbian Moms Responds To Uncomfortable Questions With Humor.
I’m Julia Heilrayne. I’m from Austin, Texas and I’m a sophomore in high school here. So when I was 10 years old, the summer before my third, er, before my fourth grade year, ...
“My Life Was In Danger.” Genderqueer Venezuelan Seeks Asylum In The United States.
My name is Ilo and I’m from Caracas, Venezuela. When I was – it was 10 years ago, or something like that, I was in Venezuela. I used to practice medicine there. At the time, I ...
Gay Man Gets Revenge On High School Bully: “He Never Bullied Anybody Else After That.”
I’m Edgar Gierbolini and I’m from San Juan, Puerto Rico. I remember the beginning of high school – it was ninth grade – and going from elementary school, middle school to h...
Thirteen-Year-Old Comes Out To Class: “This Is Who I Am And I Make No Apologies.”
I’m Arwyn Heilrayne. I’m from Austin, Texas and I’m 13 and in the seventh grade. Earlier this year, we had a substitute in Spanish class. I had finished the assignment so she...
Queer Woman Comes Out At 47 To Little Fanfare. “I’m Just Who I Am. And Now I Have A Girlfriend.”
My name’s Elizabeth Green and I’m from Austin, Texas. About 3 years ago, I was married to a man that I’d been married to for 18 years. We’d been together for about 20 and w...
Rizzo To The Rescue: Dog Offers Relief While Gay Man Grieves Loss Of Partner.
My name is Ladislao Loera and I’m from Houston, Texas. I had been with my partner for about eighteen years. The last four years, he was fighting a terminal and rare cancer. He ha...
Bisexual Man Embraces Sexual Fluidity.
My name is Ben Gibson and I’m from Andrews, Texas. I found love when I was 16 with a girl I met in high school. And it was probably one of the best times of my entire life. We ro...
Gay Student Expelled From Baptist University After Stunning Dean Of Students With Sexual Honesty.
I’m Dorian Woodruff. I’m from New York City. When I was a freshman in college at a Baptist university, where there were lots of rules – there was “don’t do this, don’t ...
Overcoming Internalized Homophobia: “My Sexuality Is Something To Be Celebrated.”
I’m from Montgomery, Alabama. I always was an effeminate child and I think – I guess I knew that on some level. One day, I was 8 years old. It was bright and sunny and hot, alw...
One Person’s Journey From Identifying As A Tomboy, Then Femme, and Finally Gender Non-Binary.
I’m E Garcia and I’m from New York City. When I was a kid, I was a huge tomboy. I remember when I was 5, I asked my parents if I could get a mohawk and dye it pink, purple and ...
