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 Asian-Pacific Islander Stories
“I Thought This Was The Women’s Room.” The Challenges of Gender Expression in the Workplace.
My name is Erika Miguel, and I’m from The Bronx, New York. From age 4 to age 18, I went to catholic school. Every morning at 6am I would put on a button-down, put on my tights, p...
“Something Really Remarkable Happened” After Grandson Shows Coming Out Film Made For His Grandpa.
My name is Joshua Davy and I’m from Hong Kong. When I was 16, me and my mom were invited to the W Hotel in Guangzhou because we did two pieces of artwork there. And I remember du...
“I Still Want to Have a Family. It’s Just Going to Look Different.” Coming Out In A Catholic Family.
I’m Carlo and I’m from Sydney, Australia. It took me 25 years to come out to my best friend, to my family, and a large part of that delay is because of my Catholic faith, my Ca...
In This Family Of Seattle Seahawks Fanatics, Coming Out Can Wait For A Commercial.
I’m Robbie Macaraeg from Bremerton, Washington. Being from Washington, the Seattle area, we have a lot of pride in our town. I even have a Seattle tattoo. I come from a family of...
“It Felt Amazing” After Sikh Man Took Off Turban, Cut Hair, Came Out of Closet
My name is Mandeep Jangi and I’m from Middlesex, New Jersey. When I think about my journey in life, my story, and kind of where I came from, it actually doesn’t start as a gay ...
Why I Identify As “Queer.”
My name is Jaime-Jin Lewis and I’m from Charlottesville, Virginia. My whole life I feel like I’ve been an “other”, from being an Asian American, being female, being a trans...
I’m From Hawaii – Video Story
After having suicidal thoughts from being bullied and taunted in school, NovaLei went home to his grandfather, who offered advice that NovaLei still remembers today. “If you neve...
I’m From Quezon City, Philippines
I kid you not when I say that my love and I met underneath a giant Christmas tree. It was a chilly December evening, and the crowd in the Christmas fair had started to thin even th...
I’m From Honolulu, HI.
From the time I started school, the divide between me and the other students was unbearable: I would dress like a boy, I couldn’t relate or hang out with other girls, and boys th...
I’m From Council Bluffs, IA – Video Story.
Today’s Video Story was collected on the 50-state Story Tour. Check out the blog where you can read about the adventure we had and some of the stories we collected. If you have...
I’m From Pontianak, Indonesia.
It’s me who is going to transform to be a new me, as I have just decided to take a real break from the guy who I have had a relationship with for over three years. I have just sh...
I’m From Oahu, HI – Video Story.
Today’s Video Story was collected on the 50-state Story Tour. Check out the blog where you can follow us on our adventure. If you haven’t submitted a story yet to IFD, or if ...
Unfortunately, this is all the stories we have in the Asian-Pacific Islander category.
