Status
Available
Call number
Publication
University of Massachusetts Press (1999), 280 pages
Description
This handsome volume combines interviews and photographs to document the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered parents and their children. It allows all of the family members to speak candidly about their lives, their relationships, and the ways in which they have dealt with the pressures of homophobia.Included in the book are people from a diverse array of racial, ethnic, and economic backgrounds, representing a wide range of family structures. Together, they provide clear evidence that family roles and responsibilities need not be based on gender, and that children thrive in an atmosphere in which understanding, respect, and love transcend the prejudices of the day.
User reviews
LibraryThing member echo2
I know I was supposed to hate this book because, despite its smooth talk about family diversity, it didn't capture the diversity of queer parents at all. But it warmed my heart right up anyway.
Awards
Independent Publisher Book Awards (Gold — 2000)
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
280 p.; 9.98 inches
ISBN
1558491619 / 9781558491618
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