by Curt Prins

I’m From Holland, MI.

I was born in the birthplace of the Family Research Council and the “What Would Jesus Do” bracelets. While Holland, Michigan is a pretty city on the shores of Lake Michigan, i...

Story Tour Update

I’m going to try to keep IFD “stories only” but we posted a launch video about the Story Tour earlier this week and I thought it would be nice to share. We’re currently on...

by Wade Honey

I’m From Tamms, IL.

I’m from Tamms, Illinois. Practically no one who isn’t from Tamms has heard of it. It is a small, dying town in southernmost Illinois. Farm country, beautiful to look at…reg...

by Paul Soileau

I’m From Lake Charles, LA – Video Story.

I’m Paul Soileau and I’m from Lake Charles, Louisiana.  Lake Charles is a really small town. I was like 13 when I came out. I was in a Catholic school, and I found this boy i...

by Chris S.

I’m From Salt Lake City, UT.

“Karen, he just referred to that guy he’s with as his husband! Can you believe it? What perverts!” The comment came from behind us and I turned to scan the line of people wa...

by Kevin O.

I’m From Stirling, Scotland.

I came out to myself almost 20 years ago, when I was at high school, but chose not to do anything about it for a long time. I didn’t think it was possible to be gay and a geek, ...

by Greg M.

I’m From Detroit, MI.

“Nah, I can’t be g*y…I just have to find the right woman…yeah, that’s it…” If you say it to yourself enough times, you’ll believe it. I was too afraid to face my t...

I’m From New York, NY.

Gay. I’ve considered this word throughout my life, trying to find the place for it and the meaning of it, to me. Growing up in San Francisco, where the Gay Parade was as synonym...

by Skylar Simmons

I’m From Ridgeland, MS.

In the third grade, my older male cousin misused me. I don’t want to blame him for anything that I am because I would like to think that I have written my own story. This being ...