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

Come socialize with the I’m From Driftwood community, watch three powerful Video Stories, and hear an engaging Q&A with the storytellers. Free event, registration required.

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Gay Son Brings Mom to His Ball… and She Ends Up Competing

by Ryan Thompson

Gay Son Brings Mom to His Ball… and She Ends Up Competing

I’m Ryan Thompson. I’m from Houston, Texas.  And in high school, I was out in school, but not out to my mom.  A couple of years later, I’m in college, first win...

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Coming Out as Gender Expansive to Family

by Andrew Knips

Coming Out as Gender Expansive to Family

 I’m Andrew Knips. I’m from St. Paul, Minnesota.  I grew up in the ’90s and early 2000s and in a really, really loving, caring home. My parents provided me wit...

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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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