History graduate student and bartender at the Kingfisher gay bar. He previously worked at Straw+Berry smoothie shop, where he met his husband, Scott Hunter; star center and team captain of the New York Admirals and the first openly gay hockey player in the fictional NHL. Born in Brooklyn to parents George and Margaret, with one older sister, Megan. Kip was raised in a supportive environment. Grounded, soulful, Independent, patient, and mature, providing a stable, domestic, emotionally secure.