I’m From Driftwood Community Spotlights

I’m From Driftwood is proud to announce a new initiative we’re kicking off next year: I’m From Driftwood Community Spotlights. Our inaugural feature will be the IFD Black Co...

by Neil

I’m From Birmingham, West Midlands, UK.

The words of my mother stayed with me for a long time. “I don’t want a bent son” she had said when I was twelve years old. She wasn’t referring to me, much to my relief at...

by Jackson M.

I’m From Boulder City, NV.

I’m sitting here numb. Dazed. Dissociated. I know there is commotion around me as I can hear the police and the paramedics through the fog of my shock. Out of the corner of my e...

by Melissa Anderson

I’m From Cedar, BC, Canada.

Last fall, I discovered that I am sexually attracted to women. Let me tell you, it came as a bit of a shock to me. I am 28 years old. I have been serious about dating men since I ...

by Michael

I’m From Los Angeles, CA – Video Story.

“I was in foster care from birth until 18. …and being gay, you didn’t get accepted. We had a couple kids who were out and gay and were treated really badly. So I kept my sex...

I’m From Georgetown, Guyana.

I grew up in Guyana, a small English speaking country on the northern coast of the South American continent. The culture in Guyana is an extremely homophobic and misogynistic cult...

by Cesar Galindo

Cesar Galindo – World AIDS Day

To commemorate World AIDS Day on December 1, we spoke with fashion designer Cesar Galindo. Cesar was on Bravo’s “The Fashion Show” and also designed Gwen Stefani’s L.A.M.BTRANSCRIPT: My name is Cesar Galindo, I was born in Houston, Texas, and I currently live in New York City. I’m actually co-chair for World AIDS Day in Houston, Texas this year, ...

by Julia and Melissa

We’re From Bloomington, IN – Video Story

Today’s Video Story was collected on the 50-state Story Tour. Check out the blog where you can read about the adventure we had and some of the stories we collected. If you hav...

by Roselle I.

I’m From New York, NY.

NOTE: This story was originally published on July 23, 2010, but is relevant to the Thanksgiving holidays so I wanted to share it again. It has a nice message, too: Stick to your g...