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 Madison, CT – Video Story.
I’m Blake. I’m from Madison, Connecticut, but I live in New York City. And I had read about people being assaulted for being gay, I think we’ve all been called names before, ...
I’m From Columbia, SC.
My mother moved around a lot. She had little need for companionship beyond her two brothers Steve and Wayne. Wanda Jewell was an adamant girl with dark hair and a penchant for play...
I’m From Seattle, WA.
I remember liking a girl in elementary school. It’s strange to think that even then, something in me knew. I remember the first girl I really had a crush on. It was sixth grade, ...
I’m From Winston Salem, NC.
I was always confused about my sexuality. Sometimes I felt straight. Sometimes I felt gay. It would fluctuate like the seasons. I went to school, and got a great job. But I felt co...
I’m From Estcourt, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa.
I realized that he was crying. Not overtly but softly, quietly. I wanted to put my arm around him but decided not to. We’d chosen to see “Remember Me” because I’d seen most...
I’m From Sugarwood Canyon.
NOTE: True stories by gay people from all over, indeed. Emphasis on the “from all over.” This story comes from the imaginative, creative mind of regular IFD art contributor, B...
I’m From New York, NY – Video Story.
Allen Roskoff, New York. In the early 70s you have to bear in mind that there was nobody who was open. Any time homosexuals appeared on TV they had their faces digitized out or the...
I’m From Minneapolis, MN.
My name is Josh; I was born and raised in the Twin Cities. Right now I am 21 years old and am going to school for law enforcement. As many other gay men do, I like to think that my...
I’m From Harrisburg, NC.
Several years ago, pre-Katrina, I went to New Orleans, one of my favorite cities, to visit for a few days. My first day there I wandered aimlessly around in quieter streets of the ...
I’m From Crystal Lake, IL – Video Story.
If you’re interested in being in a Video Story, just let me know and we’ll set up a time and place to meet. Watch all the IFD Video Stories here. For the transcript, Continu...
I’m From Fort Lauderdale, FL.
I came out in 1948 when I was 12 years old. I was going to the bars and baths in New York City while in my teens. Now at the age of 74, still active, and alone, by choice after 4 e...
I’m From Potomac, MD.
I came out when I was a freshman in college. My parents actually confronted me when I was 18, and said they were totally okay because they had dealt with the “death of the life t...
