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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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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Northampton—“Lesbianville, USA”—Faces Protest, Fear, and Flying Eggs at Its First Pride

by Jane Fleishman

Northampton—“Lesbianville, USA”—Faces Protest, Fear, and Flying Eggs at Its First Pride

 I’m Jane Fleishman. I’m from Long Beach, New York and social justice is baked into my genes.  I wanna tell you a story about how I got involved in the first Pride m...

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