Im From Driftwood | The LGBTQ Story Archive

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Story Update: Khalid El Khatib On Coming Out And The Importance Of Self-Care Empathy. Nathan: Hello and welcome to this week s Story Update. We re going to be speaking with Khalid, but before we do, let s take a look at his story.  Khalid: My name is Khalid El Khatib and I’m from Dubuque, Iowa.  I always tell people that I had a sort of … Continue reading Gay Man Finds Confidence And Sheds His Toxic Masculinity On The Theater Stage. “For Once, You’re Seeing The Real Me.” So I came out of the closet when I was about 15 years old. I come from a very masculine, sportsy middle class suburban background, and I think just, like, the pressure ... Full Story Gay Man Works Through The Trauma Of Sexual Assault. “I Am A Lot Happier Now That I’ve Done This Work.” So when I was 14, or sophomore year of high school, whichever came first, I came out to my mom first off as a bisexual and then eventually has a ... Full Story Gay Puerto Rican Learns To Embrace Both His Sexuality And His Ethnicity. “I Feel More Balanced.” I went to Cornell University in 1987. I struggled my first semester so much that I had straight Fs and one D. So I was suspended from school. I ... Full Story Trans Person Finds Community And Gender Euphoria In Philadelphia. “It’s Not Going To Be An Easy Road, But It’s Worth It.” In 2016, I came out as a lesbian, as a Butch lesbian or stud, to my family and friends. It was definitely a difficult time because I had to basically live ... Full Story Tensions Ease After Gay Man Comes Out To Mom. “It Just Changed Things For The Better.” Growing up, I always felt a little bit different and I was also more of an introvert. So I didn't have a lot of friends - I was friendly with people ... Full Story Queer Black Man To Grandmother: “He s My Fiance And If You Don t Get That, You Don t Have To Come To The Wedding.” Growing up, I was really close to my grandmother. I lived with her for times. My mother and I lived with her for months or maybe a year or so. And ... Full Story “I Started Living My Life Instead Of Surviving It.” Mom Helps Trans Son Realize His Gender Identity. So when I was about 12 I think - I think - I was still really confused. I, well going in the seventh grade, when I turned 12, I ... Full Story Trans Woman Shares Her Journey To Authenticity. “It’s A Fantastic Life When You Could Be The Person You ve Always Been Inside.” I met my ex-wife when I was 19 and she was 17. We were dating for several years and she lived at home and I lived at home, so the only ... Full Story From “Daphne Sometimes” To “Daphne Always”: Trans Woman Reflects On Her Drag Queen Past And Journey To Authenticity. The year is 2013. It's mid-February. I wake up at 7:00 AM in my ex's place in Jersey City and I have to make it to a 9:30 AM logic lecture at ... Full Story Black Gay Man Reflects On A Life Defined By Love, Authenticity, Activism And Connection. “That’s Just Part Of Who I Am.” 1980s: Black Gay Man On Coming Out In The South: “While I Did Come Out, I Didn’t Really Feel Free.”So, you know, for me, the last thing that I wanted to be was a gay man because ... Full Story Lesbian Activist Recounts Her Decades-Long Fight For Equality In Philadelphia And Beyond. When I was growing up in high school, I had no idea that I was LGBTQ or potentially LGBTQ. And at that point in time, no ... Full Story Black Gay In New Orleans From The 60s To Today: You Get Up, You Dust Yourself Off, And You Fight On. First Shunned By Neighbors, Then The Bars: Being Black In New Orleans In The 1960s and 1970s.Well, I was born to Sadie and Charlie Hickerson. We lived in an area of New Orleans called Central City. Central City ... Full Story Story Update: Femi Redwood Navigating The Race Gender Divide In LGBTQ Spaces Nathan: Hello. Welcome to this week’s Story Update. This week, we're going to be speaking with Femi Redwood, who shared her story with us almost six years ago. So before we speak to Femi, let's take a look ... Full Story Story Update: Katie Hinchey-Wise On Love, Elections And Empowering LGBTQ Families Caregivers. Nathan: Welcome to this week's Story Update. Today, we're going to be speaking with Katie Hinchey-Wise who we spoke with about four years ago. But before we do, let's take a look at her story.Katie: My name is ... Full Story Story Update: Andre J On Defying Gender Constraints Choosing “Faith Over Fear.” Nathan: Welcome to this week's Story Update. We're going to be speaking with Andre, who shared their story with us just over five years ago. But before we do, let's take a look at their story. Andre: Hi, I'm ... Full Story The stories on I'm From Driftwood send a simple yet powerfulmessage to LGBTQ people everywhere: You are not alone. I'm From Driftwood is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and is funded in part by:

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