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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

Richard Socarides, Son of the Founder of Conversion Therapy, on Coming Out to His Dad

(60) Comments | Posted April 8, 2013 | 12:52 PM

While everyone's coming out story is different, Richard Socarides's might be one of the most unique. Richard, who served as President Clinton's senior adviser on gay rights and who is today a prominent attorney, writer and commentator, explains his coming out experience in his 20s:

[My father] was the founder,...
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LGBTQ Stories: Man Recounts Coming Out to His Family After 28-Year Straight Marriage (VIDEO)

(398) Comments | Posted August 30, 2012 | 5:55 PM

I'm From Driftwood is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit forum for true lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer stories. 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 of the...

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LGBTQ Stories: Gay Christian Recounts Discovering the Bible's Same-Sex Love Story (VIDEO)

(78) Comments | Posted July 27, 2012 | 10:57 PM

I'm From Driftwood is a 501(c)(3) non-profit forum for true lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer stories. Early 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...

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LGBTQ Stories: Gay Couple's 4-year (and Counting) Relationship Began 20 Minutes Late

(6) Comments | Posted July 19, 2012 | 12:00 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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LGBTQ Stories: Gay Grandpa Recounts Being Confronted By Wife: 'Dean, Your Boys Want to Know If Richard's Your Lover' (VIDEO)

(71) Comments | Posted July 13, 2012 | 1:01 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: Gay Teens Fight to Become the First Male Color Guard Members in Their High School (VIDEO)

(13) Comments | Posted June 27, 2012 | 1:30 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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AIDS/LifeCycle Rider: 'AIDS Will Not Be the Boss of Me' (VIDEO)

(1) Comments | Posted June 11, 2012 | 4:14 PM

The I'm From Driftwood crew was in California for the 11th annual AIDS/LifeCycle, a bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles raising money for HIV/AIDS. IFD founder Nathan Manske and guest videographer and editor Matthew Ladensack have been sharing daily video stories from some of...

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24-Year-Old AIDS/LifeCycle Rider Remembers the Night He Found Out He Was HIV-Positive and the Hateful Words That Followed (VIDEO)

(13) Comments | Posted June 8, 2012 | 4:37 PM

The I'm From Driftwood crew is in California for the 11th annual AIDS/LifeCycle, a bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles raising money for HIV/AIDS. IFD founder Nathan Manske and guest videographer and editor Matthew Ladensack will be sharing daily video stories from some of...

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AIDS/LifeCycle Rider Wants Churches to Stop Unintentionally Helping Spread HIV and AIDS (VIDEO)

(9) Comments | Posted June 7, 2012 | 6:25 PM

The I'm From Driftwood crew is in California for the 11th annual AIDS/LifeCycle, a bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles raising money for HIV/AIDS. IFD founder Nathan Manske and guest videographer and editor Matthew Ladensack will be sharing daily video stories from some of...

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Gay Airman Randy Phillips Urges His Generation to Talk About AIDS (VIDEO)

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

The I'm From Driftwood crew is in California for the 11th annual AIDS/LifeCycle, a bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles raising money for HIV/AIDS. IFD founder Nathan Manske and guest videographer and editor Matthew Ladensack will be sharing daily video stories from some of...

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Woman Immortalizes Brother Through AIDS/LifeCycle Riders (VIDEO)

(2) Comments | Posted June 5, 2012 | 11:01 AM

The I'm From Driftwood crew is in California for the 11th annual AIDS/LifeCycle, a bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles raising money for HIV/AIDS. IFD founder Nathan Manske and guest videographer and editor Matthew Ladensack will be sharing daily video stories from some of...

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AIDS/LifeCycle Participant Recounts When Her Housewife Mom Told Her She Had AIDS (VIDEO)

(4) Comments | Posted June 4, 2012 | 9:58 AM

The I'm From Driftwood crew is in California for the 11th annual AIDS/LifeCycle, a bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles raising money for HIV/AIDS. IFD founder Nathan Manske and guest videographer and editor Matthew Ladensack will be sharing daily video stories from some of...

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

(51) 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)

(697) 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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