Family

LGBTRC Library Resources

Books about LGBT Children & Their Families:
  • Beyond Acceptance: Parents of Lesbians & Gays Talk About Their Experiences by Carolyn W. Griffin (1997)
  • Coming Out to Parents: A Two-Way Survival Guide for Lesbians and Gay Men and Their Parents by Mary V. Borhek (1993)
  • Coming Out: An Act of Love by Rob Eichberg (1991)
  • Free Your Mind by Ellen Bass (1996)
  • Growing Up Gay/Growing Up Lesbian: A Literary Anthology (1994)
  • Member of the Family: Gay Men Write About Their Families by John D. Preston (1994)     
  • My Son Eric by Mary V. Borhek (1984)
  • Now That You Know: What Every Parent Should Know About Homosexuality by Betty Fairchild (1989)
  • Outing Yourself: How to Come Out as Lesbian or Gay to Your Family, Friends, and Coworkers by Michelangelo Signorile
  • Sudden Strangers: The Story of a Gay Son and His Father by Aaron Fricke (1991)
  • There's Something I've Been Meaning To Tell You by Loralee MacPike (1989)
Books about LGBT Parents & Their Families:
  • Considering Parenthood by Cheri Pies (1985)
  • Different Mothers: Sons and Daughters of Lesbians Talk About Their Lives (1990)
  • Families of Value: Gay and Lesbian Parents and Their Children Speak Out (1998)
  • How It Feels to Have a Gay or Lesbian Parent: A Book by Kids for Kids of All Ages by Judith E. Snow (2004)
  • The Kid: What Happened After My Boyfriend and I Decided to Go Get Pregnant by Dan Savage (2000)
  • The Lesbian and Gay Parenting Handbook: Creating and Raising Our Families by April Martin (1993)
  • Reinventing The Family: Lesbian and Gay Parents by Laura Benkov (1995)
  • Sons Talk About Their Gay Fathers: Life Curves by Andrew R., Ph.D. Gottlieb (2003)