Transgender High School Student Encounters Cyberbullying; Confronts Bully In...
Special thanks to the Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley for being our partner for this story. My name is Olivia Page. I’m from Hilton, New York. I did the very unique thing of transitioning from male...
View ArticleTrans Youth Overcomes Locker Room Bullying, Finds Purpose In Helping Others.
My name is Patrick Mess, I’m from Canisteo, New York. I’m 22 years old and one day in high school, I was in the locker room getting changed for class and I was really self-conscious so I always got...
View Article“The Greatest Gift In Life Was Meeting The Love Of My Life.”
“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 country’s largest and oldest...
View ArticleGender Non-Binary Person “Got The Butterflies” From A Simple Work Document.
So my name is Jae Ratio and I’m born in Boulder City, Nevada. As a six, seven-year old, I don’t really know the specific age, I was living the trailer park and it was just me and my dad. I was playing...
View ArticleAfter Online Harassment, Gay Student Finds Community He Didn’t Know Existed.
I’m Eric Schroekenthaler and I’m from Plover, Wisconsin. The summer before my senior year of high school, I had come out and early in my senior year of high school, an acquaintance of mine who I ate...
View ArticleMan Overcomes Homophobia In Locker Room, Then Thrives In Gay Volleyball League.
I’m Jesse Anderson. I’m from Asheville, North Carolina. I’ve always been very active. I’ve loved playing soccer and I’ve played all my life. All through middle, high school – middle school, high...
View ArticleGay College Student Confronts Bullies In School Newspaper Editorial.
My name is Peter M. Krask. I am from Frederick, Maryland. It was my junior year at a large state university and I lived on campus in sort of what was known as the, like, the party dorm. I was clearly...
View ArticleOne Person’s Journey From Identifying As A Tomboy, Then Femme, and Finally...
I’m E Garcia and I’m from New York City. When I was a kid, I was a huge tomboy. I remember when I was 5, I asked my parents if I could get a mohawk and dye it pink, purple and green for some reason....
View ArticleGay Man Gets Revenge On High School Bully: “He Never Bullied Anybody Else...
I’m Edgar Gierbolini and I’m from San Juan, Puerto Rico. I remember the beginning of high school – it was ninth grade – and going from elementary school, middle school to high school, it was such a...
View ArticleFirst Graders Rush To The Defense of Mom’s Trans Daughter: “These Kids Are...
I am Marcella Andrews and I am from Madison, Wisconsin. I grew up in Green Bay, Wisconsin and went to high school there. I have a distinct memory in high school of being in the hallway near my locker....
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