Results for "Portland"
“That’s My Daughter”: Construction Dad Doesn’t Hesitate to Support Trans Woman
My name is Sasha Buchert and I’m from Portland, Oregon. When I was younger, Iike a lot of people, I didn’t have the greatest relationship with my dad. We just weren&And it just made me see that, my dad loved me and saw me and supported me. Even at the risk of social cost. I know that this person obviously knew that I was transgender. But my d...
Story Update: Charlie Poulson “I Look at Being Trans as a Superpower.”
Nathan: Welcome to this week’s Story Update. Today, we’re going to be talking with Charlie Poulson. But first, let’s take a look his story. Charlie: My name is Charlie Pou...
Texas Drag Queen’s Parents Evolve From “You’re Going To Hell” To “Being Presidents Of My Fan Club.”
My name is Timothy Byars. I’m from Wichita Falls, Texas. Every time the church doors were open, we were there. My granny was – played the piano every Sunday and Wednesday. My ...
“‘I Could Leave You’ is the Issue, Not Who I Will Leave You For.” A Bisexual’s Dilemma.
Lisa Morris, who identifies as bisexual, married a man when she was 29. We went to City Hall and got married. On a Tuesday morning at 10. I was in cutoffs and a tshirt, I think h...
I’m From Portland, OR.
Momma loved pretty. She kept all her pretty locked up in a turquoise travel case that she hid in the back of her closet. I remember being about five (or maybe six) years old and s...
I’m From Portland, ME.
“Do you think we’ll be together in heaven?” Not a question I was expecting from D.W., my partner of fourteen years. We were in the car, enjoying some music, not talking too ...
I’m From Portland, OR.
Breathe. Breathe. Breathe…phewwwwwww. I let out a long breath. “Mom I’m really nervous.” I say in a tone that screams “HELP ME!”, “Boo, there’s nothing to be scare...
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...
I’m From Portland, OR.
Frank’s previous IFD story can be read here. – Life is like a book. My experience seems pretty typical for a gay man. My young years through college were miserable at times....
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