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Nathan Manske is the founder and Executive Director of I'm from Driftwood, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit forum for true lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer stories. I'm from Driftwood has been covered by CBS, NBC and Dan Savage. Nathan is a regular contributor on Towleroad.com and was included among The Advocate's "Forty Under 40" in 2010. Nathan speaks to colleges and community groups around the country and recently completed a story collection tour through all 50 states.

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/imfromdriftwood

Blog Entries by Nathan Manske

LGBTQ Stories: Deaf Gay Teen Stands Up to Bully (VIDEO)

(49) Comments | Posted May 24, 2012 | 5:24 PM

I'm From Driftwood is a 501(c)(3) non-profit forum for true lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer stories. Last year founder and Executive Director Nathan Manske and two companions successfully completed a four-month, 50-state Story Tour collecting LGBTQ stories from towns and cities across the country. They're pulling some...

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True LGBTQ Stories: Would You Stay With Your Spouse If She or He Changed Gender? This Couple Did (VIDEO)

(685) Comments | Posted May 8, 2012 | 11:58 AM

I'm From Driftwood is a 501(c)(3) non-profit forum for true lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer stories. Earlier this year, founder and Executive Director Nathan Manske and two companions successfully completed a four-month, 50-state Story Tour collecting LGBTQ stories from towns and cities across the country. They're pulling...

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True LGBTQ Stories: Ronnie Kroell's Grandma Says to Love Your Gay Son or She'll 'Whip You Over the Head' with Her Cane

(11) Comments | Posted April 6, 2012 | 5:48 PM

I'm From Driftwood is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit forum for true lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer stories. Earlier this year, founder and Executive Director Nathan Manske and two companions successfully completed a four-month, 50-state Story Tour collecting LGBTQ stories from towns and cities across the country. They're pulling...

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True LGBTQ Stories: How a Midwestern Mom Learned to Accept Her Transgender Son (VIDEO)

(8) Comments | Posted March 13, 2012 | 11:25 AM

I'm From Driftwood is a 501(c)(3) non-profit forum for true lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer stories. Earlier this year, founder and Executive Director Nathan Manske and two companions successfully completed a four-month, 50-state Story Tour collecting LGBTQ stories from towns and cities across the country. They're pulling...

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True LGBTQ Stories: Lesbian Mom, Straight Dad, Modern Family (VIDEO)

(3) Comments | Posted March 5, 2012 | 6:20 PM

I'm From Driftwood is a 501(c)(3) non-profit forum for true lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer stories. Earlier this year, founder and Executive Director Nathan Manske and two companions successfully completed a four-month, 50-state Story Tour collecting LGBTQ stories from towns and cities across the country. They're pulling...

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True LGBTQ Stories: When A College Football Team Defended Its Gay Captain (VIDEO)

(600) Comments | Posted February 24, 2012 | 11:01 PM

I'm From Driftwood is a 501(c)(3) non-profit forum for true lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer stories. Earlier this year, founder and Executive Director Nathan Manske and two companions successfully completed a four-month, 50-state Story Tour collecting LGBTQ stories from towns and cities across the country. They're pulling...

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True LGBTQ Stories: 33 Years Later 'We're Very Much in Love' (VIDEO)

(1) Comments | Posted February 14, 2012 | 5:32 PM

I'm From Driftwood is a 501(c)(3) non-profit forum for true lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer stories. Earlier this year, founder and Executive Director Nathan Manske and two companions successfully completed a four-month, 50-state Story Tour collecting LGBTQ stories from towns and cities across the country. They're pulling...

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Black LGBTQ Stories: Finding the Strength to Identify with Pride (VIDEO)

(6) Comments | Posted February 10, 2012 | 2:30 PM

I'm From Driftwood is a 501(c)(3) non-profit forum for true lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) stories. The first full week in February, to commemorate Black History Month, every story will be from a member of the black LGBTQ community. These stories will reinforce the fact that...

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Black LGBTQ Stories: To Face HIV/AIDS, A Community Is Brought Together (VIDEO)

(0) Comments | Posted February 9, 2012 | 4:31 PM

I'm From Driftwood is a 501(c)(3) non-profit forum for true lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) stories. The first full week in February, to commemorate Black History Month, every story will be from a member of the black LGBTQ community. These stories will reinforce the fact that...

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Black LGBTQ Stories: Actress Laverne Cox Talks Growing Up Transgender (VIDEO)

(6) Comments | Posted February 8, 2012 | 11:00 AM

I'm From Driftwood is a 501(c)(3) non-profit forum for true lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer stories. Earlier this year, founder and Executive Director Nathan Manske and two companions successfully completed a four-month, 50-state Story Tour collecting LGBTQ stories from towns and cities across the country. They're pulling...

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Black LGBTQ Stories: Bisexual Woman Recalls the Mom Every LGBTQ Person Wishes They Had (VIDEO)

(6) Comments | Posted February 7, 2012 | 11:47 AM

I'm From Driftwood is a 501(c)(3) non-profit forum for true lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) stories. The first full week in February, to commemorate Black History Month, every story will be from a member of the black LGBTQ community. These stories will reinforce the fact that...

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Black LGBTQ Stories: Are Black Gay Men Just Special Guests in a White Gay World? (VIDEO)

(52) Comments | Posted February 6, 2012 | 2:57 PM

I'm From Driftwood is a 501(c)(3) non-profit forum for true lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) stories. The first full week in February, to commemorate Black History Month, every story will be from a member of the black LGBTQ community. These stories will reinforce the fact that...

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True LGBTQ Stories: Growing Up Transgender in Mississippi: 'I've Been Put in Trash Cans' (VIDEO)

(8) Comments | Posted January 30, 2012 | 12:19 PM

I'm From Driftwood is a 501(c)(3) non-profit forum for true lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer stories. Earlier this year, founder and Executive Director Nathan Manske and two companions successfully completed a four-month, 50-state Story Tour collecting LGBTQ stories from towns and cities across the country. They're pulling...

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True LGBTQ Stories: 'Sent by the Gods': A Native Hawaiian Recalls Queer Life Before Westernization

(4) Comments | Posted January 23, 2012 | 6:01 PM

I'm From Driftwood is a 501(c)(3) non-profit forum for true lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer stories. Earlier this year, founder and Executive Director Nathan Manske and two companions successfully completed a four-month, 50-state Story Tour collecting LGBTQ stories from towns and cities across the country. They're pulling...

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True LGBTQ Stories: Transgender Man Receives Apology, Respect After 5-Year Wait (VIDEO)

(4) Comments | Posted January 13, 2012 | 3:58 PM

I'm From Driftwood is a 501(c)(3) non-profit forum for true lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer stories. Earlier this year, founder and Executive Director Nathan Manske and two companions successfully completed a four-month, 50-state Story Tour collecting LGBTQ stories from towns and cities across the country. They're pulling...

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True LGBTQ Stories: One Gay Man's Struggle with Meth (VIDEO)

(51) Comments | Posted January 9, 2012 | 3:59 PM

I'm From Driftwood is a 501(c)(3) non-profit forum for true lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer stories. Earlier this year, founder and Executive Director Nathan Manske and two companions successfully completed a four-month, 50-state Story Tour collecting LGBTQ stories from towns and cities across the country. They're pulling...

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True LGBTQ Stories: 'Your Son Is Straight Now' (VIDEO)

(120) Comments | Posted December 15, 2011 | 11:09 PM

I'm From Driftwood is a 501(c)(3) non-profit forum for true lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer stories. Earlier this year, founder and Executive Director Nathan Manske and two companions successfully completed a four-month, 50-state Story Tour collecting LGBTQ stories from towns and cities across the country. They're pulling...

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World AIDS Day: Cesar Galindo: 'I Had Lost Over 100 People' (VIDEO)

(0) Comments | Posted November 30, 2011 | 11:50 PM

I'm From Driftwood is a 501(c)(3) non-profit forum for true lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer stories. Earlier this year, founder and Executive Director Nathan Manske and two companions successfully completed a four-month, 50-state Story Tour collecting LGBTQ stories from towns and cities across the country. They're pulling...

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True LGBTQ Stories: Dustin Lance Black's Coming Out (VIDEO)

(3) Comments | Posted November 17, 2011 | 11:01 PM

I'm From Driftwood is a 501(c)(3) non-profit forum for true lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer stories. Earlier this year, founder and Executive Director Nathan Manske and two companions successfully completed a four-month, 50-state Story Tour collecting LGBTQ stories from towns and cities across the country. They're pulling...

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True LGBTQ Stories: Houston Mayor Annise Parker's Young and Forbidden Love (VIDEO)

(8) Comments | Posted November 10, 2011 | 5:50 PM

I'm From Driftwood is a 501(c)(3) non-profit forum for true lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer stories. Earlier this year, founder and Executive Director Nathan Manske and two companions successfully completed a four-month, 50-state Story Tour collecting LGBTQ stories from towns and cities across the country. They're pulling...

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