Sonal in a rainbow saree with her partner at a shoot for Purple Skies (2014). See “Around the World: Sonal Giani (India)” in this issue.
Dear Reader, This month’s theme is “Does Gender Matter?” Is love really just love, no matter the gender of your partner(s)? Are your affections and attractions genderless, or do you crave or seek experiences with particular genders? Are you treated differently with...
By Theresa Tyree Taylor is the barback at my bar. I’ve been a regular longer than he’s worked there. When he got the job, it didn’t take me long to learn his name because the very first thing he did was insult me. My bartenders and I regularly give each other a hard...
By Francesca Bongiorno Fortunato It seems unlikely that there is anyone who truly “doesn’t see gender,” any more than there are people who “don’t see color,” though you’ll find plenty of folk who make both of those claims. Some of my sisters and brothers in the...