This column is dedicated to exploring the thoughts and experiences of individuals who, for various reasons, find themselves existing in some sort of middle space. Whether their position be tied to questions of sexuality, religion, class, race, nationality, education, gender, age, geography, relationship structure, political beliefs, or something else entirely, they all seek to explore nuances and celebrate the shades of gray that are often overshadowed by the more popular discussions framed in black and white.

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A femme who likes other femmes felt she was being limited by labels. What happened when she decided to claim one?

When it comes to “income inequality”, raise the floor, raise the ceiling, raise the roof.

The In-Between: Black Love and Interracial Dating

NFL player RK Russell grew up learning to cherish black love. What does it mean that he’s now in love and partnered with a white man?

The In-Between: The Poet and the Athlete

A lifelong poet and football player learns to punt the exhausting double life for a play right up the middle.

From silks to “Insanity”, one woman returning to the gym muses on the fitness of others’ expectations — and her own.

In our quest to be ever more tolerant, we’re losing our ability to call a spade a spade.

Can a man be a feminist on the streets and a dominator in the sheets?

Purity testing heroic work doesn’t raise standards. It leads to fewer heroes.

The trend of labeling every other thing “problematic” is, well, problematic.

“There’s a line supposedly separating sexy from trashy. I choose to dance right over it.”

Living in the in-between of race, gender, and sexuality isn’t easy, but it puts things in perspective.