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 Voices Stories
“This Is My Boyfriend.” 5-Year-Old Falls In Love With Hercules.
My name is Alexander Zuccaro, I’m originally from Tom’s River, New Jersey. I can remember growing up always feeling strange, odd, and different. Not just for being gay but bein...
“You’re Really Sweet, I’m Just Not Into Black Guys.” Experiencing Racism Within The LGBTQ Community.
I’m Nelson Moses Lassiter, I’m from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. When I came to terms with my sexuality, it took a very long time. I used to just debate with myself back and for...
“Truth or Dare” Results in Teen’s First Gay Kiss.
I’m Tirrell and I’m from Atlanta, Georgia. Before moving to Georgia, I lived in Hawaii until I was 15. Growing up in Hawaii, it was different, it was a bit isolated, I didn’t...
IFD Live: Gay Boss Leaves Impression Of A Lifetime.
It’s my first day at my first job and I am scared shitless. I am sitting in the reception area at J. Michael Bloom which was this huge popular talent agency at the time and I was...
IFD Live: Life As A Single Gay Dad.
I married a woman because when I was 19 years old, the love of my life killed himself. It was easy to move on and let go because I didn’t want to be hurt again, and the woman I m...
IFD Live: “Queering Things Up” At Doggy Daycare.
I’m from The Bronx. When I was 8 or 9 years old I was really into this show called Pepper Ann. And it was this cartoon about this skinny red-head girl with glasses named Pepper A...
IFD Live: A 4-year-old Boy’s Infatuation with Lynda Carter’s “Wonder Woman.”
I was four years old. And I had tasted pure, unadulterated joy. This was The Bronx in the early 80s. There was no cable. There were rabbit ears, and these rabbit ears on our incred...
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...
“I Thought You Were Better Than That.” High School Bully Learns Invaluable Lesson From Friend.
My name is Joseph Barden and I’m from Richmond, Virginia. And I was a freshman in high school and I was very happy, because I was lucky enough to be sitting with a bunch of upper...
Blind Gay Man Discovers He’s Not Alone.
I’m George Ashiotis and I grew up in Astoria Queens. Around the age of five, I was playing ball in the park with my father and my sister. I remember there was a blue ball that we...
Man With Cerebral Palsy Recalls First Time At A Gay Bar
My name is Andrew Morrison-Gurza, and I live in Richmond Hill, Ontario. I am going to tell the story of the first time that I went to a gay bar as somebody with a disability. I rem...
Queer Latina Connects With Prince and Lives a Life of Sex Positive Activism.
My name is Elicia Gonzales and I am originally from Colorado. When people ask me where, I usually say Denver, ‘cause that’s what people know. But I technically grew up in Broom...
