Author Archives: Rachel Krantz

Location: New York, New York Neighborhood: West Village Jonny’s Story (audio file) “That was the moment I realized. Even though she was still depressed and suicidal and everything, and I knew that—that I realized that no matter how much you … Continue reading →

Location: Brooklyn, New York Neighborhood: Clinton Hill Jose’s Story (audio file) “And it happens. And stupid me, thought it would be something else, but that’s it. He was like, ‘I like you’ but I don’t know, it was more complicated … Continue reading →

Location: Brooklyn, New York Neighborhood: Clinton Hill James’s Story (audio file) “I’ll never forget those beautiful dates. They were so beautiful, they made my hair rise on my head! I ain’t never seen those days like that…I was a gangsta, … Continue reading →

Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Werner’s Story (audio file) “We went on an almost nine month honeymoon to Europe, picked up a brand-new Volkswagen, and travelled all the countries in Europe. And one morning, in Toledo (outside Madrid), she said in a … Continue reading →

Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Will’s Story (audio file) “My deal was, I didn’t think I could go on a legitimate date till I had a car. Turning sixteen was that critical point in a boy’s life. Prior to sixteen you’re nothing—you … Continue reading →

Location: White Lake, South Dakota  Linda’s Story (audio file) “Paul was going to be out with a girl one time. I don’t know, he was gonna take her to the prom or something…and he was worried how I was gonna … Continue reading →

Location: Loveland, Colorado Andrea’s Story (audio file) “When we’re younger, we’re more resilient, we’re more able to not, I think, reveal ourselves. I think he’s really not revealed himself to me until the last couple years.”

Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Tim’s Story (audio file) “You just feel really good. You feel right about it. You feel a little nervous around them all the time…There’s no pressure, but at the same time there’s tension there. You … Continue reading →

Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Jeff’s Story (audio file) “It felt right you know? I was thinking, this is way different than what I had before, way different from anything I’ve ever had. And we started falling in love.”

Location: Seattle, Washington Stanya’s Story (audio file) “I know it was because I really enjoyed the two of them together that I also enjoyed them both individually. Louie was the one I actually spent the most time with. In the … Continue reading →