I’m From Driftwood, which records true stories by LGBTQ people from all over the world, presented its first live event after developing stories with The Moth, a non-profit storytelling organization in New York City.Driftwood creator Nathan Manske presented the stories at Videology in Williamsburg, Brooklyn on October 19th. The archive aims to help LGBTQ people learn more about their community, straight, and cisgender people learn more about their neighbors and everyone learn more about themselves through the power of storytelling and story sharing. The organization has collected roughly 900 written and video stories from around the world. IFD has self-published a book, broadcast podcasts, completed a 50-State Story Collection Tour, and has been adapted for the stage. Eight storytellers came together to share stories of gender-queer animals, humiliating high school experiences, tales of cross-dressing in middle school, and embarrassing yet cherished memories from the early ’80s.
Photo Credit: Rafi Mittlefehldt
sven
So this is the first time I have heard of driftwood. Ill check it out when I can but I highly recommend every listen to the moth. The story tellers are amazing and I feel they help bring us all ( straight, gay, crazy, sane) together. I also highly recommend queerty readers listen to Risk. The host is gay and the stories are superb.
sven
Kevin Allison is the host. Note to queerty…worth an article.
restoretherainbow
I LOVE THE MOTH STORIES and look forward to listening to these stories!