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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Courting change Courting change Kimberly D. Richman This work examines the inconsistencies in judicial decisions surrounding the rights of gay and lesbian parents and discusses how those inconsistencies have had a negative impact on same-sex parenting… OL11967492W
Zack's story Zack's story Keith Elliot Greenberg An eleven-year-old boy describes life as part of a family made up of himself, his mother and her lesbian partner. OL14919489W
Mommy, mama, and me Mommy, mama, and me Lesléa Newman Rhythmic text and illustrations with universal appeal show a toddler spending the day with its mommies. From hide-and-seek to dress-up, then bath time and a kiss goodnight, there's no limit to what a… OL15973569W
Now that you know Now that you know Betty Fairchild,Nancy Hayward "One of the most important books about gay people yet published, Now that you Know is a challenging and enlightening guide for the 20 to 40 million parents in the United States who may be faced with … OL1867718W
Moose Moose Max de Radiguès Joe is a shy high school student who is relentlessly bullied, and must find comfort in the natural world. Soon however, the story twists into a tale of power and fear complete with visual symbolism a… OL20033585W
Gay Fatherhood Gay Fatherhood Ellen Lewin Men are often thought to have less interest in parenting than women, and gay men are generally assumed to prefer pleasure over responsibility. The toxic combination of these two stereotypical views h… OL2740872W
Families we choose Families we choose Kath Weston,Jerry Floersch This classic text, originally published in 1991, draws upon fieldwork and interviews to explore the ways gay men and lesbians are constructing their own notions of kinship by drawing on the symbolism… OL2747088W
Anonymity Anonymity Susan Bergman The author tells of the secret life of her father, Don Heche, who died of AIDS in 1983 and the affect his double-life had on her religiously conservative family. OL3750198W
The Velveteen Father The Velveteen Father Jesse Green Being a parent was not a high priority--or even much of a likelihood--for acclaimed journalist and novelist Jesse Green. Yet when Green, at the age of thirty-seven, fell in love with a man who had re… OL4141022W
The Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy for Lesbians The Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy for Lesbians Rachel Pepper The Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy for Lesbians covers everything you need to make the thrilling and challenging journey to motherhood: from choosing a donor to tracking fertility to signing the right p… OL5828952W