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.

Storyteller Spotlight - Austin

Highball (Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar)
July 26, Stories & Socializing

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School District Tried to Erase LGBTQIA+ Families–And Failed

by Peggy Gillespie

School District Tried to Erase LGBTQIA+ Families–And Failed

 So I’m Peggy Gillespie and I’m living in North Hampton, Massachusetts.  Back in 1993, I was a mom of a three-year-old multiracial child. In preschool, my kid was gr...

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Trans Man Thought He Had It All—Until He Found His True Self

by Criss Christoff Smith

Trans Man Thought He Had It All—Until He Found His True Self

 I am Criss Christoff Smith. I grew up on a farm in Jamaica.  When I was about six years old, I was on my grandmother’s farm playing with my older brother. My grandmother ...

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The Trans Woman Behind the NYC Subway Announcements

by Bernie Wagenblast

The Trans Woman Behind the NYC Subway Announcements

My name is Bernie Wagenblast. I’m from Cranford, New Jersey.  I was four years old. I recall being at my grandmother’s house, sitting in front of her vanity, putting o...

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