by Lisa M.

I’m From La Mirada, CA.

My first kiss did not happen at fourteen outside a closed library on a dry and dreamy November afternoon. If I’ve ever told you that, it was a dreadful lie. It happened, rather,...

by Alan Silverman

I’m From New York, NY.

I went to graduate school at the University of Texas at Austin. Graduated in 1980. Since then, I have maintained contact with some of my classmates who became good friends and we ...

by Israel Luna

I’m From Dallas, TX – Video Story.

NOTE – Israel Luna is the director of the recently released indie film, Ticked-Off Trannies With Knives. The film opened in New York last weekend at the Tribeca Film Festival a...

by Krystal Summers

I’m From Laurel, MS – Video Story.

Hi, my name is Krystal and I’m originally from Laurel, Mississippi. And once upon a time, I was a little boy. But I think a more accurate way of saying that is, I was a little g...

by Joseph Sheridan

I’m From Corte Madera, CA.

I was lucky. I grew up 10 minutes north of San Francisco, and went to school at the ultra-liberal (and pretty awesome) UC Santa Cruz. While I went through the internal struggles o...

by Oliver Browning

I’m From Cheshire, Manchester, UK.

As I sat on the campus of Oxford University, the sun shone over the crisp, green grass of the field. It was a typical English summer’s day, with a pleasant breeze tickling my fa...

by Zee Bdr

I’m From Turkey.

My high school years were the pitch black period of my life. Public humiliation, name calling and laughing at my face were part of my routine. Kids at school were brutal. Forget a...

by Blair Bryant Nichols

I’m From Greenville, SC.

When he told me he loved me I said, “You do?” my voice trailing up at the end to accentuate my surprise. We’d only been dating for two weeks. We were in high school so I gue...

by Patrick Lupinski

I’m From West Milford, NJ – Video Story.

If you’re interested in being in a Video Story, just let me know and we’ll set up a time and place to meet. Watch all the IFD Video Stories here. For the transcript, Contin...