Category Archives: gay marriage

Happy Queer Endings and the Other Royal Wedding

Posted on January 15, 2020 by Kate Christie

On the final weekend of 2019, Ali Krieger and Ashlyn Harris of the US Women’s National Team got married. TO EACH OTHER. This was the lesbian sports social event of the decade, and teammates like Crystal Dunn and Megan Rapinoe … Continue reading →

Posted in gay marriage, LGBTQ+, Same-Sex Marriage, Soccer | Tagged Krashlyn, USWNT, Women's soccer | 10 Comments

It Makes a Difference

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Kate Christie

On Tumblr last week, a post about LGBT marriage popped up on my dashboard. User propharah had written, “Hearing women say ‘my wife’ and men say ‘my husband’ is therapeutic to be honest.” Coincidentally, I stumbled across this post only an hour or … Continue reading →

Posted in gay marriage, LGBT rights, Non-Biological Motherhood | Tagged lesbian family, lesbian wives, LGBT parenting | 3 Comments

Oh Happy Day(s)

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Kate Christie

Some people say that the day their child is born is the happiest day of their life. For me, I can honestly say that isn’t the case. The day Alex was born was the day that I found out just … Continue reading →

Posted in gay marriage, Non-Biological Motherhood, Parenting, Twins | Tagged gay family, Happiness, lesbian family, lesbian mom, LGBT parenting, non-bio mom | 4 Comments

Listening Comprehension

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Kate Christie

Last weekend, Kris and I took the kids for a walk around the neighborhood after being stuck inside for nearly a week with viral conjunctivitis. That’s right, pink eye. Or, as I like to say, “Conjunctivitis: when your eyes decide … Continue reading →

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BOGO Babies, Bogus Research, and BOGO Rulings

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Kate Christie

As some of you know, Kris and I jokingly refer to the twins as our BOGO babies. We actually weren’t the first to bestow this title. Many years ago, one of my very straight grad school friends asked us if … Continue reading →