by Shawn

I’m From Oneonta, NY.

“Silly faggot, dicks are for chicks.” I remember reading the bumper sticker on my way to high school one day. I was a freshman at the time and I was keeping a part of myself h...

by Lynn L

I’m From Martinez, CA.

I am a son, a brother, a husband, a father and I am gay. It took over 56 years for me to be able to say all of that; some came sooner than others, but all describe me at present. ...

by Nick Deroose

I’m From Singapore – Video Story

NOTE: A reader recently informed me that he usually reads IFD during the day at work, and his work computer won’t allow video. Since that might be an issue for several of you, I...

I’m From Baton Rouge, LA.

In college, I had confusing fights with myself over whether to come out and to what extent. One of the first groups I sought out was the gay group on campus. It was important for ...

by Ryan Reed

I’m From Vandalia, IL.

I was kind of shunned when I was growing up. I was always the weird kid. Classmates would avoid me whenever possible. Everybody would constantly ask me if I were gay, and I would ...

by Steve F.

I’m From Roslyn, NY.

I always knew. I never thought I would be a cliché, but dare I say it…yes, I knew from an early age that I was different. It was not going to happen to me! Along the way I expe...

by Carlos M. Gonzalez

I’m From Ponce, Puerto Rico.

When I was growing up in Puerto Rico, I knew I was different. Very young I would shyly look at the guys and admire their looks, their bodies, the way they dressed. It’s funny, w...

by Tony Ferraiolo

I’m From New Haven, CT – Video Story

I wanted to kinda talk about my childhood and how I struggled with dealing with first my sexual orientation and second my gender identity.  Through my life I was pretty much abus...

by Brian Ness

I’m From Brooklyn Center, MN.

This story is about jealousy. And about seeing Joan Rivers. My friend convinced me that we had to go, that it was fated that we go since Joan was playing at a casino only a little...