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![Love & Loss in Russia: How One Queer Person Drew a Valuable Lesson from Their Teenage Heartbreak.](https://imfromdriftwood.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/100323hs-jpg.webp)
Love & Loss in Russia: How One Queer Person Drew a Valuable Lesson from Their Teenage Heartbreak.
My name is Irina Groushevaia and I’m from Moscow, Russia. When I was 16 years old, I was living with my estranged father because my mom abandoned me, and it was a difficulSt. Petersburg is on water so in the winter, it’s very very cold because it’s also very humid. And I was like, I can’t keep walking around and I just went to the airport to ...
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From Texas to Taiwan, Gay Man Overcomes Fear By Coming Out Again and Again
Hi, I’m Leon Yuan. I grew up in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. As a teenager growing up in Taiwan, I always knew I was gay. My biggest fear at the time was that if I were to come out to...
![Trans Non-Binary Person Discovers Himself During the Pandemic. “I Feel Super Great to Have Dared.”](https://imfromdriftwood.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Rio-Espanol.png)
Trans Non-Binary Person Discovers Himself During the Pandemic. “I Feel Super Great to Have Dared.”
Mi nombre es Río y soy de Sonora, México. En el 2015 estaba en un proyecto que se llamaba “Voces de mujeres, historias que transforman”, donde éramos un grupo de compañera...
![Queer Iraqi Woman Breaks Down the Closet Door. “This Is Not a Way to Live.”](https://imfromdriftwood.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/090121banner.png)
Queer Iraqi Woman Breaks Down the Closet Door. “This Is Not a Way to Live.”
I’m Alaa Wasfie. I’m from Baghdad, Iraq. In 2003, I was 13 years old during the American-Iraqi war. My grandmother wanted us, the entire family, to be together in one house so...
![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...
![How a Straight Cis Ally Became a Leading Writer on HIV/AIDS & LGBTQ+ Issues.](https://imfromdriftwood.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/060221hs.png)
How a Straight Cis Ally Became a Leading Writer on HIV/AIDS & LGBTQ+ Issues.
Hello. My name is Alina Oswald. I’m from Valcea, Romania. In 1986, my mother, who was an infectious disease doctor, invited me to join her in attending a conference in Buchare...
![“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...
![Story Update: Nicholas Deroose – Current Queer Struggles—And Progress—In Singapore.](https://imfromdriftwood.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/NDRow.png)
Story Update: Nicholas Deroose – Current Queer Struggles—And Progress—In Singapore.
Nathan: Welcome to this week’s Story Update. Today we’re going to talk to Nicholas Deroose, who now lives in Singapore. We filmed his story, 11 years ago this month. But befo...
![Gay Man Forgives His Family For Traumatic Childhood. “I Did That For Myself Because I Needed To Heal.”](https://imfromdriftwood.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/031120HS.jpg)
Gay Man Forgives His Family For Traumatic Childhood. “I Did That For Myself Because I Needed To Heal.”
Hello. My name is Luis and I’m from Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. My mother was intermittently present. She used to live in a different city. My father wasn’t around or wa...