Lesbian Wife Swap
A lesbian wife swap reality show is making waves in the US this week. The show features two lesbian mothers who swap places with a Christian conservative couple. Kristine Luffey is a lesbian mom who swapped places with conservative Christian Kris Gillespie, who is raising her daughter with her partner Nikki Boone. The show has attracted both praise and criticism for depicting homophobic attacks in a positive light.
The new season of Wife Swap features diverse families and diverse personalities. The original show starred a gay couple, but a man in Oklahoma subsequently sued the show for $10 million in damages. The man, Jeffrey Bedford, didn’t know his new partner was gay, and the producers wouldn’t allow him to contact his wife.
The show’s producers may not have intended to send such a message, but it was nonetheless an example of real homophobia. In the episode, Nicki and Kristine are Christian, but their Christian beliefs are portrayed as irrelevant by their hosts. This is a rare case of true homophobia, and it should inspire real fear among viewers.
The case involving Kristine Luffey and Nicki Boone was particularly controversial. Both were involved in a committed relationship at the time of the swap. Both had appeared on the popular reality show “Wife Swap” before their swaps. But since the swap, the two women have remained low-profile. While there is a lack of concrete information on the couple, they are believed to have been involved in a lesbian wife swap at one time.