by Jim Schneider and Edward Strickler

AIDS Activist and Radio DJ Explain How Their Relationship Works

Edward Strickler would rather talk about his AIDS activism. Jim would rather talk about his favorite African guitarist, Diblo Dibala. They met in 1981 and have been together since...

by Tyrone Smith

Tyrone Smith Reflects on Philly’s Black Gay Community Coming Together During the HIV/AIDS Crisis

My name is Tyrone Smith, I’m originally from Kinston, North Carolina but I’ve lived here in Philadelphia for most of my adult life. And I’m an openly, affirming African Amer...

by Wick Thomas

I’m From Drexel, MO – Video Story.

My name is Wick Thomas, I’m originally from Drexel, Missouri. It’s where I grew up, spent seventeen years of my life, spent some more time in rural Kansas, in Paola, Kansas. A...

by Ryan Leach

I’m From Sugar Land, TX.

My Uncle JimBob was the first gay person I ever knew. I am the second. JimBob was 80’s gay and fabulous. He and his partner Vance would show up to family holidays in fantastic f...

by Jeremy Craig

I’m From Mayflower, AR – 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 Jeremy Craig and I’m from Mayflower, Arkansas. I really just sort of grew up in a bubble not knowing gay people. And then when I came out in college I became a slut. And f...

by Lauren Gulbrandsen

I’m From Brooklyn, NY – Video Story.

I’m Lauren Gulbrandsen and I’m from Brooklyn, New York, originally. I never really felt like being gay was so political until I went to the Archives — the Lesbian HerStory ...

by Allen Roskoff

I’m From New York, NY – Video Story.

Allen Roskoff, New York. In the early 70s you have to bear in mind that there was nobody who was open. Any time homosexuals appeared on TV they had their faces digitized out or th...

by Kevin Chen

I’m From Wappingers Falls, NY.

Gay rights weren’t important to me in high school. “What else could I ask for?” I thought. It’s not like I was getting beat up for it. I was young, with more important pri...

by Rick Landman

I’m From Queens, NY.

NOTE: This story was originally published on the author’s, Rick Landman’s, website, InfoTrue.com. The story is well beyond the 1500 word limit but I think it’s an intimate ...