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I'm From Driftwood

The LGBTQIA+ Story Archive

Browse I’m From Driftwood Stories

I’m From Driftwood’s stories send a simple but powerful message to LGBTQIA+ people everywhere: You are not alone. Through the power of storytelling, I’m From Driftwood combats isolation, creates a sense of belonging, and builds empathy for a more understanding and accepting world. These are our stories, told in our own voices.

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State Satellite overhead image from Google Earth 2022

by Zach Sewell

I’m From Joplin, MO.

My voice was unsettled, nervous, and faltering as I began to tell my parents that their son of 18 years did not like girls. That moment of sheer terror is imprinted on the very fa...

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