by Erik Schubert

I’m From River Falls, WI.

So the other day was February 1st. It’s a day I have come to dread. Not because it ushers in another cold month of winter, but because it marks the anniversary of my very first ...

by T.C. Haskins

I’m From Roanoke, VA – Video Story.

Hi my name is TC Haskins and I’m from Roanoke, Virginia. I came out after my son’s death at 18. I had a kid a month before my 14th birthday. I grew up in extremely red-neck, l...

by Francisco Gonzalez

I’m From Fort Worth, TX.

In the gay world you come across so much drugs. Pot is pretty much common place wherever you go. Some harder ones might even be pretty easy to come by in other circles. But I’ve...

by Zack Rosen

I’m From Chicago, IL – Video Story.

Today’s Video Story was collected on the 50-state Story Tour. Check out the blog where you can follow us on our adventure. Today’s storyteller is Zack Rosen, the free spiritMy name is Zack Rosen. I come from Chicago, Illinois. I do of all things want to start out by showing you guys this tattoo. A lot of people see this pretty much every day. Most pe...

I’m From Honolulu, HI – Video Story.

Today’s Video Story was collected on the 50-state Story Tour. Check out the blog where you can follow us on our adventure. If you haven’t submitted a story yet to IFD, or ifI’m from Hawaii, and it took me about 40 years to become a lesbian. I always knew I was attracted to girls but didn’t know what that meant or what that was and had never actua...

I’m From Price, UT.

In the backyard of my childhood home, there stood an elevated hut that my father had built for us to play in as children. It was a marvelous structure and provided us and our frie...

by Bevan Dufty

I’m From New York, NY – Video Story.

Today’s Video Story was collected on the 50-state Story Tour. Check out the blog where you can follow us on our adventure and learn more about Bevan and our trip to San FrancI’m Bevan Dufty. I was born and raised in New York City. Now I’m a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and I have the privilege of serving the seat that was once ...

by Jill Bennett

I’m From Fort Wayne, IN – Video Story.

Today’s Video Story was collected on the 50-state Story Tour. Some of you might recognize Jill Bennett from the TV show from a couple years back, “Dante’s Cove”, or moreMy name is Jill Bennett. I’m from Fort Wayne Peoria. And the biggest part of my career I think has been being openly gay, and seeing, I hope, the positive effect of what being o...

by Tirrell Thomas

I’m From Kotzebue, AK.

The rocks flew alongside forced laughter. “You can’t hit me.” It was a declaration and prayer. What began as a daily “game” during recess sometimes got scary. I would st...