by Brian Tessier

I’m From Old Orchard Beach, ME.

There are only two things I ever wanted to be in this life, a husband and a father. Now, imagine watching men run for the next county when you tell them. To shorten a very long st...

by David Martins

I’m From Tiverton, RI.

I was 22 years old, and had completed three quarters of my Seminary journey towards the Priesthood in the Roman Catholic Church. I was stationed in Omaha, NE, a far cry from the c...

by Christopher T.

I’m From Hounslow, Middlesex, England.

I first realized that I was attached to guys in my first year of primary school, at about 5 years old. It was during an afternoon playtime and someone suggested that the boys shou...

by Tim Stapleton

I’m From Haymond, KY.

“May I go outside in the yard?” I asked, interrupting the conversation. “Sure,” said the man. “Make yourself at home.” It’s been nearly forty years, I thought. Is th...

by Scott Hines

I’m From Rancho Mirage, CA – Video Story.

My name is Scott Hines, and I’m a city councilman in the city of Rancho Mirage, California. My family and I moved to Southern California about four years ago. We were living in ...

by Spencer Smith

I’m From Little Rock, AR.

Right now I am sitting in the kitchen by myself; I have not spoken a single word in over two hours. My family is sitting in the room directly across from me – I can see their ba...

by Nicolas Hoover

I’m From Olympia, Washington.

I woke up that morning and it all came back—what I did the night before—it all came back to me in a flood, and my heart started to race: how I wrote it down, how I wrote it do...

by T.C.

I’m From Petersburg, Virginia.

I first realized I was gay in the 9th grade in high school, but chose to subdue my feelings for fears of what my parents may have done. You see my parents are not only super conse...

by Sam Adams

I’m From Newport, OR – 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 ifMy name is Sam Adams. I’m originally from a small town on a the Oregon coast called Newport, Oregon.  And the story that has had a lot of impact on me was at a certain point in...