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
I’m From Copenhagen, Denmark.
I am a gay man of 61. When I was 29, I was living in Canada (I was born there) and had been in a relationship with the same guy for 7 years, dealing with untold numbers of infideli...
I’m From Asheville, NC.
I knew I was gay by the time I was 4 years old. My mother basically did the best she could but most times that wasn’t very much. Although I had two older half siblings I felt lik...
I’m From Roger Mills, OK.
I grew up on a farm in Western Oklahoma. I am the fourth of five boys. I didn’t know I was different but I was treated different by family and at school. I described it back then...
I’m From Knob Noster, MO.
I grew up in an Air Force household. Originally from Missouri, but I’ve lived everywhere else too. My family was very conservative and southern Baptist. Some would argue that it�...
“She Said, ‘I Feel Like I’m Married To My Brother.’”
On a second date, pilot Keith Uhls enjoys taking other guys up for a flight on an airplane he built himself. While he enjoys the comfort and openness of being gay now, Keith used t...
I’m From Elizabeth, NJ.
What I was about to say to my children would, I knew, change our relationships irrevocably – there would be no un-doing. Having this conversation went against all that I endeavor...
Field Trip: Classmates Fear Sharing Bed With Gay Student, Mom Has To Chaperone
Rahm had every reason to be excited about his upcoming middle school field trip. From 6th Grade, we’re told the DC trip is awesome. It’s the end of the year, it’s so cool, y...
I’m From Eugene, OR.
Prior to my first public declaration that I was gay, I had been married to a wonderful woman for 27 years. Together we raised four children and I have two grandchildren. I love the...
“‘I Could Leave You’ is the Issue, Not Who I Will Leave You For.” A Bisexual’s Dilemma.
Lisa Morris, who identifies as bisexual, married a man when she was 29. We went to City Hall and got married. On a Tuesday morning at 10. I was in cutoffs and a tshirt, I think he...
I’m From Revere, MA.
Life is a road full of choosing to go left or right. Many turns, good and bad, have brought me here today. Having just turned 46 I find myself reflective these days. I have had ful...
I’m From New York, NY.
I have struggled with homosexuality for many years. I never could decide if I was a lesbian or a bisexual female. I was made fun of a lot in school because of my choices. Some guys...
Mom Attends Drag Show To Learn How To Accept Gay Son.
Barton’s story will take you on an up-and-down journey, beginning with optimism… In this chat room, I met this professor. He became a very influential person in my life. I was ...
