Don't Need Gender to Understand Each Other | {THE AND} Cory & Rain Dove

Models and activists Cory & Rain Dove, don’t need any outside validation to show what an intimate and positive connection they’ve garnered over the past 4 years. Rain Dove reflects about why they’re not bothered about people questioning their ‘womanness,’ while Cory opens up about the experience of being raised by an interracial family.

Snapchat | @the_skindeep

Executive Director | Topaz Adizes
Director | Nick D'Agostino
Producers | Nick D'Agostino & Mériem Dehbi-Talbot
Cameras | Nick D'Agostino, Ella Harmon, & Melanie Rosete
Editor | Nick D'Agostino
With the Participation of | Cory & Rain Dove

Don't Need Gender to Understand Each Other | {THE AND} Cory & Rain Dove

#theskindeep #LGBTQ #queer

[tesst]

No matter what your opinion on sexuality and gender identity is - I hope you can appreciate the way these two people see each other. And how they speak to - and *about* each other.

Beautiful ❤

[xSuperdogx]

Sometimes people are just MEANT to meet.

[polyprinz]

As a parent, this brought me to tears. To see these kids...well..young adults go through so much at a very young age. It has really opened my eyes at what I can do as a parent not only to encourage my children to be who they want to be and to be true to themselves authentically. It's ok to be different!!!

[popcorn]

holy shit you have no idea how important videos like this are for nonbinary people. Thank you!! I hope one day I can lively as freely as these two.

[SilverFlame]

Cory's eyes are one of the most fucking amazing pair of eyeballs I've ever seen. I mean, everything about Cory is gorgeous, but those EYES. Damn.

[anastasiabeaverhausenleslie]

I am so confused right now but looking at them love each other and laugh like that is slowly making me understand now.

[-luke-]

Cory has the most beautiful eyes I've ever seen.

[lucymayan]

Such beautiful hearts and spirits. I love that you are in the world with me.

[sien]

I found myself trying to define their relationship, but then I realised it's as ignorant as trying to define someone's gender. Maybe relationships/friendships can be a spectrum, just like gender is. You don't have to put a label on yourself just because society's standards.

[sedelman]

This feels like an early date. They’re explaining very basic things about themselves that the other didn’t know.

[Deathbycurves]

Rain Dove needs to be in movies. Her facial expressions, especially with the "what is the pain in me you wish you could heal" are so beautiful and classic. With every word, her face describes it back to Cory. So sweet, and just plain gorgeous.

[A-gh]

what rain said about not being enough...is what i exactly want to hear from someone and i couldnt stop the tears wow i needed that .

[freeislandd]

I love the fact they found each other!

[krisjoy]

wow the “what I wish I could heal in you” answers...
*I think you’re absolutely enough*
I want to hear that one day

[isaber]

as a weird gendered weird fashioned and extremely emotional person this video moved me to my core and i'm sure this is just the first of many times i will watch it because it makes me feel home to see this deep love between these amazing amazing amazing people. fuck i'm so happy i love this so so so much

[tonistokes]

Cory is so gorgeous. Reminds me of an Egyptian Pharaon.

[pfb]

I'm at a lost of words. This was one of the most purifying videos I've ever watched. I've never been ignorant to other parts of the LGBTQA+ community, but I have only shared great interest in the L and G because I'm a lesbian and ive had beautiful gay friends, but this makes me feel so at ease from whatever I knew before or didn't. They are humans. That is beautiful and I enjoy who they are. Thank you for waking me.

[Athompthomp]

categorizing everything makes people comfortable. but when you break out of it, you can find something really truthful and valuable.

[shirlaay]

This is insane! I saw Cory for the first time on ANTM and I saw Rain at a fashion show I was photographing, where Cory also showed up, in San Francisco like 3 years ago!

[ellelyann]

The representation is so elating! This is such a pivotal time