Category Archives: sports

Basketball, bab(ies)!

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Kate Christie

As anyone who has read Solstice might guess, I am an avid fan of the WNBA, in particular of the Seattle Storm. You might not be surprised, then, to learn that last weekend Kris and I took the twins to … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Non-Biological Motherhood, sports | Tagged lesbian family outing, Seattle Storm, WNBA | 1 Comment

Low-Hanging Fruit(s); or, Gay People Like Football, Too

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Kate Christie

Chris Kluwe, the punter for the Minnesota Vikings, is awesome. Now, some of you know that it’s difficult for me to say anything nice about a Viking. The daughter of an Illinois man, I am a lifelong Chicago Bears, Cubs, … Continue reading →

Posted in gay marriage, LGBT rights, sports | Tagged Ayanbadejo, gay marriage advocacy, Kluwe, NFL politics | 4 Comments

Neighborhood Boys and Other Perils

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Kate Christie

Part I Recently Jenifer Levin, author of the 1993 novel The Sea of Light—a remarkable work of fiction that helped inspire me to write my own stories about lesbians, sport, trauma, and recovery—released a Kindle short, an essay entitled “Night … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, Parenting, Soccer, sports | Tagged AYSO, bullying, co-ed soccer, Derek Jeter, gender nonconformity, tomboy | Leave a comment

Lions and Vikings and Bears, Oh My

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Kate Christie

The other day, Kris came home from Target irate. That actually doesn’t happen all that often—she’s from Minneapolis, where Target was born and still resides. (Wait, that sentence sounds as if I think a corporation could be a person…) Also, … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Feminism, gay marriage, Gender, LGBT rights, Non-Biological Motherhood, Parenting, sports, Women's equality, Women's rights | Tagged Chicago Bears, children's clothing, family, gay family, gay marriage, gender expression, gender identity, gender nonconformity, gender rules, lesbian family, lesbian mom, LGBT parenting, LGBT rights, Monday Night Football, non-bio mom, parental rights, Target Corporation | Leave a comment

Review of Beautiful Game from Just About Write

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Kate Christie

The second official review of Beautiful Game recently posted in Just About Write, an e-zine for readers of lesbian fiction. Reviewer RLynne had this to say about my third Bella Books release: Christie captures the life of a college jock, … Continue reading →