by Dave

I’m From Oahu, HI – 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 Dave. And I’m from Oahu, Hawaii. When I came out to my parents my mother’s reaction was that – to deny it. That I wasn’t gay. And so I thought I might have to prove ...

by Ray

I’m From Southborough, MA – Video Story.

I’m Ray and I’m from Southborough, Massachusetts. And I’m transgender. Growing up I didn’t necessarily know that I was male identified, but I liked to act male. I liked to...

I’m From Honolulu, HI – 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 from Hawaii, and it took me about 40 years to become a lesbian. I always knew I was attracted to girls but didn’t know what that meant or what that was and had never actua...

by Jill Bennett

I’m From Fort Wayne, IN – Video Story.

Today’s Video Story was collected on the 50-state Story Tour. Some of you might recognize Jill Bennett from the TV show from a couple years back, “Dante’s Cove”, or moreMy name is Jill Bennett. I’m from Fort Wayne Peoria. And the biggest part of my career I think has been being openly gay, and seeing, I hope, the positive effect of what being o...

by Edgar Guevara

I’m From Queretaro, Mexico.

I’m from Mexico City but my family moved when I was a year old to Queretaro, a town known in Mexico for being incredibly conservative. I was bullied for everything, from my havi...

by R.S.

I’m From Boulder City, NV

My story is not all that unique. You’ve probably heard it a thousand times before but it is one that has shaped me in many ways and made me who I am today. I was 16 years old an...

by Nik Philmon

I’m From Americus, GA.

“Both of my parents are gay,” usually elicits oohs and ahhs at how easy it must have been to come out. The truth is a little stickier. My parents both had urges and limited ex...

by Dwayne Jenkins

I’m From New York, NY – Video Story.

Today’s Video Story was collected on the 50-state Story Tour. We met Dwayne in Nashville; he does amazing work with many organizations, one in particular being Nashvile CARES, Hi, I’m Dwayne Jenkins, originally from New York but now residing in Nashville, Tennessee. As a young person who had a child at a very young age, not biological, but sort of a s...

by Susi

I’m From Webster, TX.

“Oh man, Susi! I gotta talk to you. It’s like, an emergency.” “Sure, what up dude?” “I can’t say it over the phone! It’s too important!” “Okay, drama queen, co...