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
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 ...
I’m From Temple Hills, MD – Video Story
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, Continue Reading. M...
I’m From Tel Aviv, Israel – Video Story
I’m Yoav Schlezinger and originally I’m from Israel, grew up in Tel Aviv. Most Israelis, when they finish the Army at 21, they go and travel and experiment with a lot of drugs ...
I’m From Minneapolis, MN – Video Story
NOTE: This Video Story is told in American Sign Language, so you might need to turn on the Closed Captions at the bottom right of the video. ...
I’m From Brooklyn, NY – Video Story
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, Continue Reading. W...
I’m From Turkey – Video Story
My name is Zee and I’m from Turkey. My story is about my father. When I was a kid, I was very different than the other kids. I remember they got me–my parents got me–toy truc...
I’m From Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
I went to an all-girls high school. I hope I don’t have to explain that the school wasn’t the making of my sexuality, but perhaps it helped to be in an environment where girls ...
I’m From Easton, PA – Video Story
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, Continue Reading. T...
I’m From Dubuque, IA.
There’s something you should know about me: I’m a liar. Don’t judge me. Because if the first thing you should know about me is that I’m a liar, the second is that I’m a t...
I’m From Middleburg Heights, OH.
I come from a quiet midwestern suburb of Cleveland. Hardly diverse and overall has a tone of intolerance just lurking below the surface for anything not white, straight, and modera...
I’m From Aguada, Puerto Rico.
My town is 95 miles west of San Juan and if you are a fan of The Amazing Race, parts of my town were featured a couple of seasons ago. In hindsight, I had a happy childhood, but li...
I’m From Girardville, PA.
Colby and I met in 1991 when I was dating my ex and she was dating an abusive ex. Colby’s twin sister was dating my ex-husband’s best friend. Through his best friend, my ex bec...
