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![After a Nearly Fatal Bout with Depression, Gay Man Learns to “Smile for Yourself” And Live Authentically.](https://imfromdriftwood.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/070721hs.png)
After a Nearly Fatal Bout with Depression, Gay Man Learns to “Smile for Yourself” And Live Authentically.
I’m David. I’m from Toronto, Ontario in Canada. Back when I was in high school, I was watching this YouTube video of this YouTuber. He was gay at the time. When I saw his vide...
![“Smart Geek Girls” and Gay Comic Book Fanfic Lead Queer Author To Write Authentically](https://imfromdriftwood.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/050521HS.png)
“Smart Geek Girls” and Gay Comic Book Fanfic Lead Queer Author To Write Authentically
My name is J. Marshall Freeman and I’m from Toronto, Canada. When I was 13 years old, I was a pretty normal kid reading my X-Men comics and living a pretty happy life. I come fr...
![“It Ain’t Over Till The Bisexual Speaks.” Activist Fights For Bi Inclusion Throughout The Decades.](https://imfromdriftwood.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/LaniHS.jpg)
“It Ain’t Over Till The Bisexual Speaks.” Activist Fights For Bi Inclusion Throughout The Decades.
From Living As A Straight Housewife to Becoming A Lesbian Activist. “It Was An Amazing Awakening.” I was conceived in Hawaii. This is how the story goes – conceived in Haw...
![Gay Man Comes Out To Friends, Then Family, Then 250 Co-Workers At The Same Time.](https://imfromdriftwood.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/LCP.jpg)
Gay Man Comes Out To Friends, Then Family, Then 250 Co-Workers At The Same Time.
Hi. I’m Luis Carlo Parga and I’m from Montreéal, Québec. My grandmother and grandfather moved in from Italy, as did most of my friends, but I was half-Mexican as well. I rem...
![Queer Professor Reflects On The Importance Of Strong Student-Teacher Bonds.](https://imfromdriftwood.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Thomas_Waugh_Headshot-1.jpg)
Queer Professor Reflects On The Importance Of Strong Student-Teacher Bonds.
I’m Tom Waugh and I’m from Guelph, Ontario. I’ve been teaching at Concordia University for many decades. It was really only in the 80s I started teaching curriculum related ...
![Inspired By Ex, Gay Journalist Finds Courage To Call Out Producers For Ignoring Gay Issues.](https://imfromdriftwood.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/AlanConter_headshot2.jpg)
Inspired By Ex, Gay Journalist Finds Courage To Call Out Producers For Ignoring Gay Issues.
I’m Alan Conter and I’m from Montreal. In 1972, when I was 17, I was a student at McGill University and unsure of my sexuality. One day, I went to an audition for a play calle...
![Church Organist Walks Out During Homophobic Sermon.](https://imfromdriftwood.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Jason_Biel_Headshot.jpg)
Church Organist Walks Out During Homophobic Sermon.
My name is Jason Biel and I’m from Lacombe, Alberta. I’m musician. I did my undergrad at a small Adventist university in Lacombe. It’s about as conservative as you can get. ...
![Canada Satellite overhead image from Google Earth 2022](https://imfromdriftwood.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/canada.png)
“You’re Still Fighting This? Dude, Get Over It.” Activist Finds Himself In Same Room As Homophobic TV Host.
My name is Paul Lalonde and I’m from Cornwall, Ontario, in Canada. About a decade ago when I was about 22 or 23, the same-sex marriage campaign in Canada was ramping up quite a ...
![Man With Cerebral Palsy Recalls First Time At A Gay Bar](https://imfromdriftwood.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Andrew-Morrison-Gurza.jpg)
Man With Cerebral Palsy Recalls First Time At A Gay Bar
My name is Andrew Morrison-Gurza, and I live in Richmond Hill, Ontario. I am going to tell the story of the first time that I went to a gay bar as somebody with a disability. I re...