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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.

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I’m From Mayflower, AR – Video Story.

by Jeremy Craig

I’m From Mayflower, AR – 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 ...

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I’m From New York, NY – Video Story.

by Dwayne Jenkins

I’m From New York, NY – Video Story.

Today’s Video Story was collected on the 50-state Story Tour. We met Dwayne in Nashville; he does amazing work with many organizations, one in particular being Nashvile CARES, w...

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I’m From Washington, D.C. – Video Story.

by Ibada

I’m From Washington, D.C. – 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...

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State Satellite overhead image from Google Earth 2022

by Deshawn Timothy

I’m From Rehoboth Beach, DE – Video Story.

I’m Deshawn Timothy and I live in Philadelphia but I’m from Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, and I’ve been here for about nine years. I’m moving shortly, in about two months, and ...

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Satellite overhead image of Tennessee from Google Earth 2022

by Saeed Jones

I’m From Memphis, TN – Video Story

I finally came out to my mom my freshman year of college and that did make me really nervous because you’re like “I think she would be cool but what if she isn’t?” If she i...

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