So for a while, Monique was a non-skating official for the Hellions of Troy Roller Derby. And though she has taken Nicole out to skating rinks and learned through Nicole's wall-clinging that she wasn't going to be a competitor either, they both try to get to most of the All Stars' home bouts and have their favorite skaters (Sin and Tonic among them).
"It's just a really accepting environment where it really kind of mixes competition and athletic ability but also a lot of camaraderie and a lot of acceptance, too," Nicole says.
And so by hosting a wedding, the competitors in this alternative sport are blazing a trail in fishnets.
Maybe they can help smash open some doors.