by Che-CheTurrubiartez

Gay Man Elected Homecoming Queen, Raises Awareness for Gender Nonconforming Issues

Hello. My name is Che-Che Turrubiartez. I’m from Chicago, Illinois. Back in 2009, I used to be part of this youth group at the Illinois Safe Schools Alliance. And, you know, eve...

by Ingrid Galvez-Thorp

Boss To New Employee: “It’s Been Brought To My Attention That You’re A Lesbian.”

My name is Ingrid Galvez-Thorp and I’m originally from New Rochelle, New York. Leading up to the ‘96 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, I found out at my job that there was opportuni...

by Janet Hart

Love, Humor and Betty Boop: How One Man’s Struggle With AIDS Inspired An Ally.

My name is Janet Hart and I’m from San Francisco. I grew up within the gay community. My mom came out when I was about 5 years old. My sister was probably about a year old. And ...

by Rick Stuckey

“He Helped Me Feel It Was Okay To Be Gay And Lutheran.”

I’m Rick Stuckey from Chicago, Illinois. I’m Lutheran. I grew up Lutheran. I went to a Lutheran high school. And I always felt a little different. It was summer, it was June, ...

by Michael Weferling

Women In Pink Jackets Save Man From Homophobic Attack On The Subway.

My name is Michael Weferling and I’m from Camden, Maine. One night earlier this month, I was walking down to the train platform to get home. I needed to put money on my Metrocar...

Learning Life Lessons While Working For A Gay Escort Service.

Growing up closeted in the south… it’s a difficult situation for many. When you grow up in a religious context, often the case is that people think that you’re one thing. Bu...

by Shirley Riga

“Part Of Life Is Death.” Wife’s Tragic Death Reveals Importance of End-Of-Life Planning.

My name’s Shirley Riga from East Longmeadow, Massachusetts. I was married for about 13 years and I got divorced. I had two girls. And unbeknownst to me, I’ve found myself bein...

by Donald Bell

“A Matter of Life and Death.” Being Black and Gay in the 1960s.

“What Was It Like? Stories by LGBTQ Elders” is a new program by I’m From Driftwood, in partnership with Comcast, the nation’s largest cable provider, and SAGE, the countDictionary Makes Gay Teen Feel Less Alone One of the significant characterizations of the period that I spent in high school in the mid-60s – from ‘63 to ‘67 was that one da1960s: “I Was in a Process of Falling in Love at First Sight.” One of my life experiences that I like to share dates back to my early teen years. Back in the 1960s, I was 19 yBeing Black and Gay in the 1960s: A Matter of Life and Death My late teen years, when I was at university, were times that were really life and death-related times for people my a“It Was Extraordinary”: Man Asks Man On A Date In 1967 Another significant incident from my youth, from my late adolescence, happened in 1967, my first year at university. I w“[My Mother’s] Number One Duty Was To Be An Accepting Parent.” I went to my first march on Washington 48 years ago in 1969 in the moratorium march against the war. And what Racism At A Gay Bar: “It Was Shocking. It Was Hurtful. I Teared Up Right There.” I did have some experiences from later in life that were significant to me. One happened aboutLiving In LGBT-Friendly Senior Housing: “We Live Like Neighbors. And That’s A Good Thing.” Today, I am 67. Well, actually, 67 and a half, as my grandson would tell you. And ...

by Michael Cox

“If You Can’t Be Your True Self [At Work], Maybe That’s Not The Right Employer.”

I’m Michael Cox, I’m from Harlan, Kentucky. So one time, I was on a flight sitting next to a person who was clearly a businessman, dressed in a suit, salt and pepper hair, muc...