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![Grey, a Black queer person sits for interview on blue and white couch. They are smiling and wearing a red collared shirt with white embroidery in the shape of feathers](https://imfromdriftwood.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/113022hs.png)
How a Crush Saved a Queer Person’s Life. “Falling in Love was the Catalyst for Accepting Who I Am.”
Hey, so my name is Grey. I grew up in Florida. I grew up in a church and in a family that was very conservative Christianity wise. They’re also Caribbean. There’s alSo that led me to finding community online, then finding community in person, and then coming to a place where I can accept and be proud of who I am. And that has brought me to wh...
![“I’m a Son. I’m a Gay Man. I’m a Teacher. I’m a Christian.” Gay Man Learns to Embrace His Whole Self.](https://imfromdriftwood.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/090722hs.png)
“I’m a Son. I’m a Gay Man. I’m a Teacher. I’m a Christian.” Gay Man Learns to Embrace His Whole Self.
I’m Patrick Tirino. I’m from Astoria, New York. I always knew I was gay from a very, very small age. I could vividly remember a picture that’s still in my motherSo then I start working. I get a job as a teacher. Christmas approaches of that year and as most Italian families, the holidays are a big deal. I was like, how am I not spending a...
![Gay Man Reconciles Faith and Sexuality After Profanity-Laden Defense of Mother at Church.](https://imfromdriftwood.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/danny.png)
Gay Man Reconciles Faith and Sexuality After Profanity-Laden Defense of Mother at Church.
Hi, I’m Danny Lopez. I am from Austin, Texas. Thirteen, 14 years ago, I started dating this guy. Everything was going good and well. Unfortunately, he was outed. In a way I was ...
![After A Fire & Brimstone Warning, Queer Man Finds Solace In Lauryn Hill and An Ice Cream Shop. “We All Need Angels. Keep a Lookout for Yours.”](https://imfromdriftwood.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/bw.png)
After A Fire & Brimstone Warning, Queer Man Finds Solace In Lauryn Hill and An Ice Cream Shop. “We All Need Angels. Keep a Lookout for Yours.”
I’m Dusty Childers and I’m from Gaffney, South Carolina. I went to a church called Blue Branch Baptist Church. And there were a lot of women there, most of them I was related ...
![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. ...
![James Clementi Chooses a Life of Compassion and Activism Following A Family Tragedy](https://imfromdriftwood.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/James-Clementi.jpg)
James Clementi Chooses a Life of Compassion and Activism Following A Family Tragedy
I’m James Clementi and I’m from Ridgewood, New Jersey. Growing up, my family was very loving. I come from a household with a mom and a dad and two younger brothers. I’m the ...
![The Path of Acceptance vs. The Path of Rejection.](https://imfromdriftwood.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Eric-Thomas.jpg)
The Path of Acceptance vs. The Path of Rejection.
My name is Eric Thomas and I’m from the Bronx NY. I had a high school friend who was one of my best friends, his name was Felix. We came out to each other in high school so we w...
![Spirituality vs. Sexuality.](https://imfromdriftwood.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Jared-Gilbert.jpg)
Spirituality vs. Sexuality.
Jared was an active member in his church and volunteered at a local homeless shelter. After another church member discovered he was gay, he was soon faced with an option: stop bei...
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I’m From Brooklyn, NY.
Growing up in a religious Christian household hearing how “gays are going to hell in a hand basket” isn’t easy. Especially when you know in your heart of hearts that you are...