by Mark Silber

I’m From Hollywood, FL.

Although I was born in New York City, my parents wanted to raise a family in a more wholesome environment with a warmer climate. This was back in the early ’60’s when Kennedy ...

by Jeff Sizemore

I’m From Vanceburg, KY.

The only thing that amazes me more than the mind’s ability to hate is the heart’s ability to love. I grew up in a very rural and isolated area of Kentucky. Racism was open and...

by Arturo Gutiérrez

I’m From Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico.

I knew that I liked men since I was very young, probably around 11 or 12 years old. But admitting that I was gay from such a young age in a country that still holds a lot of homop...

by Brandon Cooper

I’m From Laingsburg, MI.

I cried when I saw the movie Prayers for Bobby. I felt so much like Bobby, and because I was almost at that breaking point, I tried to get my parents to watch it, but they wouldn...

by Howard Nields

I’m From Philadelphia, PA.

I guess I must first preface this tale with a revelation. I am a gay man living with HIV. I have been this way since October 23, 2007. I don’t blame anyone but myself for my “...

by Scott Sobol

I’m From Plainview, NY – Video Story.

If you’re interested in being in a Video Story, just let me know and we’ll set up a time and place to meet. Watch all the IFD Video Stories here. ...

by David Salstrom

I’m From Wheaton, IL.

My story began many a year ago, but back then, I didn’t realize the significance. I’m now in my early 40s, and I always knew that I was gay, even back when I was a child. What...

I’m From Irving, TX.

I had felt that I had an unusual physical attraction to my own gender (male) since I was around six years old in the early 70s. Around puberty (1977), I realized that a word I had...

by Timothy Shields

I’m From Westfield, IN.

I live in a very conservative town, recently turned city. Gays are NOT accepted here; therefore, I keep quiet about my sexual preference. I’ve only told a select few friends who...