The I'm From Driftwood Podcast

The I'm From Driftwood Podcast

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The I'm From Driftwood Podcast episodes

  • LGBTQ+ Adoption & Families
    What challenges do LGBTQ+ families face today? Phil and Alex are joined by Jim Obergefell, Director of Individual Giving at Family Equality and the lead plaintiff in the landmark marriage equality Supreme Court case, Obergefell v. Hodges. They discuss the current state of queer families in the United States and the unique obstacles families encounter in the adoption process. We also hear stories from Andy, whose adoption process was nearly sidelined by a homophobic nurse, and Fred, who ran into several roadblocks on his way of adopting a child.
    37 min
  • Conversion Therapy
    Is it possible to pray the gay away? Jack Bates, cohost of the queer spirituality podcast, Lavender Mafia, joins Phil and Alex in tackling this question. The answer is obviously no - but the damage this abuse does can have large consequences down the road. We also hear stories from Scott, a gay man who bested a so-called conversion "therapist" in a battle of wits, and John, a gay man who exposed a notorious conversion clinic on the national stage.
    35 min
  • Mental Health
    Struggles with mental health impact everyone, but for those in the LGBTQ+ community, they can be amplified. Just ask Joe and Tom, two storytellers whose own battles with mental health intersected with their queer identities. In this episode, hear their stories and listen as Phil and Alex have a robust conversation around anxiety and depression, the shame of treatment, and how we need to equip ourselves with the tools to get better.
    29 min
  • Bullying
    The LGBTQ+ community is no stranger to bullying. We’ve all experienced it - whether we were being bullied or were the bullies ourselves. In this episode, educator, radio producer and host of the “Queer the Table” podcast Nico Wisler joins Alex and Phil for a lively conversation about bullying against and within the LGBTQ+ commnunity, and how that behavior sometimes continues into adulthood. We also hear stories from Olivia, a trans woman who was cyberbullied in high school, and Joseph, a now-out gay man was equally unkind to a queer classmate.
    31 min
  • Race & Dating in the LGBTQ+ Community
    Are racial preferences in dating inherently racist? In this episode, Black Queer comedian Sampson McCormick joins Alex and Phil as they have a candid discussion of the role race plays in the LGBTQ+ dating scene. We also hear stories from Moses and JC, two gay men of color who in their own dating lives were confronted with microaggressions and outright rejection based on their skin color.
    34 min
  • Teaching Charm & Embracing Age in the Trans Community: Interview and Stories with “Mama” Gloria Allen
    Thanks to the three “amazing women” who helped raise her, Gloria Allen knew from a young age that she didn’t need to feel any shame for being who she was. As she walked through life as a trans woman and, in her later years, settled into LGBTQ+ senior housing, she decided to pay it forward by opening up a charm school for Chicago’s queer community. Gloria - also known as “Mama Gloria” to many in Chicago - talks to Phil and Alex about her life’s own struggles and what’s next for her.
    28 min
  • LGBTQ+ People with Disabilities
    Disabilities Awareness Expert and “bear in a chair” Drew Gurza joins the I’m From Driftwood Podcast hosts for a robust discussion of what it’s like to live at the intersection of the queer community and the community of people with disabilities. We also hear stories from Richard, a Deaf gay man, and George, a Blind gay man, who discuss how living with a disability impacted their lives as queer people.
    38 min
  • Christianity & the LGBTQ+ Community
    RuPaul’s Drag Race star Dida Ritz joins Alex and Phil to answer a common question: Can you be both an observant Christian and a member of the LGBTQ+ community? Based on Nick and Gina’s stories heard in this episode - two people whose own faith has been challenged - the answer is a resounding YES.
    38 min
  • Nonbinary Voices
    Few things in life are only one way or the other - and gender is no exception. Jacob learned in high school that gender was something fun and something you could play with. Erin realized in college that gender was a performance and that they could perform it however they want. For both, they learned that they define their gender, not the other way around.
    And Trekkies rejoice! In this episode, Phil and Alex discuss Erin’s and Jacob’s stories, their own respective relationships with gender, and how Phil relates their gender to a character in a Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode.
    22 min

About The I'm From Driftwood Podcast

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I’m From Driftwood is an LGBTQIA+ storytelling nonprofit whose aim is to increase empathy and empower individuals by creating an apolitical forum for LGBTQ stories from every age, race, gender identity, background and culture. Since 2009, IFD has filmed and published over 700 video stories that have accrued over 35+ million views on its YouTube Channel.