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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San Antonio Rallies Around Drag Queen After Cancer Diagnosis

by Kristi Waters

San Antonio Rallies Around Drag Queen After Cancer Diagnosis

 I’m Kristi Waters. I am from Corpus Christi, Texas, and I am a drag queen. Started in Corpus doing drag and I kind of flourished more over here in San Antonio.  Around th...

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A Gay Man’s Journey From Self-Loathing to Self-Acceptance

by Harrison Eppright

A Gay Man’s Journey From Self-Loathing to Self-Acceptance

 I am Harrison David Eppright, and I’m from Austin, Texas.  About 1960… I’ll say 1968, I came across an article in Time Magazine. I was 13 years old, came acro...

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Hymn Leads Queer Christian to Come Out to His Parents

by Dr. Marlon Johnson

Hymn Leads Queer Christian to Come Out to His Parents

 My name is Dr. Marlon Johnson. I am from Sumter, South Carolina.  When I was finishing up the first year of my time in grad school, I was learning to become a professional coun...

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