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
Researcher Tracks Down 1930s Erotic Film Director. “It Was Like A Spark Across The Decades.”
My name is Tom Waugh. I’m from southern Ontario, but I’ve lived here in Montreal for the last 41 years. During that time, I’ve taught film studies and sexuality and queer stu...
After Telling Father About HIV Status, “I Don’t Give A Damn Who Knows.”
Jamie Brickhouse is the author of Dangerous When Wet: A Memoir of Booze, Sex, and My Mother. TRANSCRIPT: I’m Jamie Brickhouse. I’m from Beaumont, Texas. When I was in college ...
Teacher Strengthens Bond With Students By Coming Out. “I Can’t Imagine Doing That Work Any Other Way.”
My name is Ryan Hunter Greenlee and I’m from Chicago, Illinois. So when I was in high school, I decided it was time to come out. And through a little trepidation, I went through ...
Business Owner Embraces Being Out and Proud.
My name’s Aurelio Giordano and I’m from Brooklyn, New York. So back in 2008, at the time I was working as an executive assistant in the marketing department of a large media co...
1961: “I Couldn’t Bring Myself To Write The Word ‘Homosexual.’”
“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...
After Coming Out To Mother: “I Got My Best Friend Back.”
My name is Rennetta Bailey. I’m from Chicago, Illinois. So there was a ballet every morning with my mother. As she would wake up in the morning, knock on my bedroom door, she wou...
Gay Man Leaves Town That Has Active KKK And “Just Straight White People” To Find Community In Nearby City.
My name is Levi Wade. I am from Harrison, Arkansas. So the town I’m from, Harrison, Arkansas, there’s an active KKK outside of the town. And I remember specifically when I was ...
Gay Man Elected Homecoming Queen, Raises Awareness for Gender Nonconforming Issues
Hello. My name is Che-Che Turrubiartez. I’m from Chicago, Illinois. Back in 2009, I used to be part of this youth group at the Illinois Safe Schools Alliance. And, you know, ever...
Boss To New Employee: “It’s Been Brought To My Attention That You’re A Lesbian.”
My name is Ingrid Galvez-Thorp and I’m originally from New Rochelle, New York. Leading up to the ‘96 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, I found out at my job that there was opportunit...
“He Helped Me Feel It Was Okay To Be Gay And Lutheran.”
I’m Rick Stuckey from Chicago, Illinois. I’m Lutheran. I grew up Lutheran. I went to a Lutheran high school. And I always felt a little different. It was summer, it was June, i...
Women In Pink Jackets Save Man From Homophobic Attack On The Subway.
My name is Michael Weferling and I’m from Camden, Maine. One night earlier this month, I was walking down to the train platform to get home. I needed to put money on my Metrocard...
Learning Life Lessons While Working For A Gay Escort Service.
Growing up closeted in the south… it’s a difficult situation for many. When you grow up in a religious context, often the case is that people think that you’re one thing. But...
