by Lewis

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 ifMy name is Lewis, I’m from Wasilla. Lived here, pretty much all my life. In middle school, the time period I was going there – the word “fag” was starting to hit schools a...

by Cody James

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 if...

by Tirrell Thomas

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...

by Alex Barros

I was born in a small town in Cuba called Matanzas to a mother and father whose identity is unknown to me. Sometime between the time I was two weeks to two months old I was acquir...

by Christopher Oeser

My mother used to tell me to eat my vegetables, go to church and tie my shoes. Now that all seems a distant but unique perspective. My name is Chris Oeser and I am 30 years old an...

by John M. Ashton

“Mom, I have something I need to tell you.” I said, trying to find the words. “I don’t know how to tell you this, so I will just put it out there. I am gay.” There are s...

by Ambrose V.

“Are you gay?” “I am.” “That’s so cool!” So went my most recent “coming out” conversation, with one of the students in my advisory class at the high school where...