We invited our music sponsor Miss Christine to talk about walking on their journey of queer discoveries and creating space for queer folks in their original songs. Christine Moad, a bassist and singer-songwriter, blends indie rock with blues and soul influences delivered with a defiant punk attitude to open listeners’ minds to possibilities beyond the gender binary. This episode is a fantastic way to wrap up Pride month; however, remember that the struggles and celebration of LGBTQ+ lives continue throughout the year.

[Miss Christine Bio]

Christine Moad has traveled the world from Tennessee to Monaco as a professionally touring bassist. They attended the Berklee College of Music before gaining experience as a session musician in Nashville. Christine defied expectations yet again by leaving Nashville behind for a farm near Iowa City where they write and record their original songs. Miss Christine released their debut solo album, Conversion, in 2019. The follow-up, “Bittersweet,” is now available on CD with a digital release set for 2023.

[Miss Christine Links]

• Miss Christin Website
• New album Bittersweet
• Instagram @MissChristineMusic

[Book Recommendations by Christine]

• Refusing Compulsory Sexuality by Sherronda J. Brown
• Beyond the Gender Binary by Alok Vaid-Menon
• Ace by Angela Chen
• How to They/Them by Stuart Getty
• What's Your Pronoun?: Beyond He and She by Dennis Baron
• How to Be You: Stop Trying to Be Someone Else and Start Living Your Life by Jeffrey Marsh

[LGBTQ Resource List from Christine]

• Genderbread person
• The Trevor Project Resources
• One Iowa
• Iowa Trans Mutual Aid Fund
• Twitter @ErinIntheMorn (an independent journalist who posts frequently about LGBTQ news around the country)

[More on American K-sisters]

• Website: AmericanKsisters.com
• Instagram: @AmericanKsisters
• YouTube: YouTube.com/@AmericanKsisters
• Email: AmericanKsisters@gmail.com
• Music: MissChristineMusic.com