A Journey of Finding My Queer Self with Miss Christine, Ep.34

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: [email protected]        Music: MissChristineMusic.com