I’m From Miami, FL – Video Story. « I'm From Driftwood

I’m From Miami, FL – Video Story.

by nicholas pineiro

Friday September 9, 2011

Today’s Video Story was collected on the 50-state Story Tour. Check out the blog where you can read about the adventure we had and some of the stories we collected. If you haven’t submitted a story yet to IFD, or if you want to submit another one, I’d love to read and publish it. Write one up and send it in.
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Tags: acceptance, coming out, Cuban culture, family, Florida, gay men, Miami, Nicholas Pineiro, Video Story, workplace discrimination
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