Tag Archives: LGBT

Unsettled in Seattle

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Kate Christie

I’ve been a fan of the NPR program This American Life for years. I subscribe to the podcasts on iTunes and donate money to the show when I can afford the ten bucks. I used to be a professional dog walker, … Continue reading →

Posted in LGBT rights, Writing | Tagged bullying, derogatory terms, gay, gay teens, homophobia, homophobic comments, homophobic words, Jeanne Darst, language, lesbian, LGBT, LGBT rights, NPR, queer kids, queer writing, This American Life, word choice, writing | Leave a comment

Anarchy, Sports–and Gay Marriage?

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Kate Christie

This week, gay marriage has been back in national news as the New York state legislature debates passage of a bill legalizing same-sex unions. For Kris and me, it’s been on our minds, too–on Saturday we’ll celebrate the sixth anniversary of our … Continue reading →

Posted in DOMA, Family, gay marriage, LGBT rights, Non-Biological Motherhood, Parenting, sports | Tagged Christian fundamentalism, david tyree, defense of marriage, DOMA, domestic partner, family, gay family, gay marriage, lesbian, lesbian family, lesbian mom, LGBT, LGBT parenting, LGBT rights, michael strahan, nom, nyers for marriage equality, sports, vancouver riots, wedding anniversary | Leave a comment

New review of Leaving L.A.

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Kate Christie

Kay Bigelow, a lesbian fiction reviewer who writes for the Lambda Literary Foundation, just published a review of Leaving L.A. on her blog and added it to the book’s product page on Amazon, too. Here are the salient points: Christie … Continue reading →

Posted in Lesbian Fiction, Reviews, Writing | Tagged author kate christie, leaving l.a., lesbian fiction, LGBT, writing | Leave a comment

A Company of Women

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Kate Christie

Birth Junkies and the Not-So-Junkied A few weeks ago I blogged about the changes to Washington state birth certificates that would allow my name to go on our daughter’s birth certificate as a “natural” parent from day one. Well, that … Continue reading →

Posted in DOMA, Family, LGBT rights, Non-Biological Motherhood, Parenting | Tagged birth certificate, childbirth, defense of marriage, DOMA, domestic partner, family, gay family, gay marriage, lesbian family, lesbian mom, LGBT, LGBT parenting, LGBT rights, non-bio mom, parental rights, Smith College | 4 Comments

The Sporty Lesbian Non-Newlywed Game

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Kate Christie

The other night, in honor of Valentine’s Day, I was interviewed on an internet radio show along with three other lesbian/ bisexual romance writers. During the course of the show, a listener wrote in to ask if I planned to have … Continue reading →