Acceptance & Raising LGBTQ+ Children
by Dannielle Owens-Reid and Kristin Russo
Written in Q&A format and filled with real experiences from gay kids and parents, this book answers parents' many questions and shares insight on significant topics in LGBTQ child's life.
By Eric Marcus
This book provides insightful, no-nonsense answers to hundreds of the most commonly asked questions about homosexuality. Includes everything you've always wanted-and needed-to know about same-gender relationships, coming out, family roles, politics, and much more.
by Kevin Jennings and Pat Shapiro
Focusing on the day-to-day experiences of adolescents dealing with sexual identity issues, Always My Child provides the insights and practical strategies parents need to support their kids and how to cope themselves.
by Laura Siegel (Editor) & Nancy Lamkin Olson (Editor)
Features an in-depth collection of articles / essays written by the families (parents, siblings, grandparents, children and extended families) of gay men, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people. Illustrated with numerous photos.
By Betty Fairchild (Author) and Nancy Hayward (Contributor)
Written by two mothers of gay children, this book discusses the nature of homosexuality, offers insight to parents on how to respond supportively to gay children, focuses on bringing families together with acceptance, and details the pressing health and emotional issues that affect the gay and lesbian communities today.
By Arthur G. Wirth, Carolyn W. Griffin, and Marian J. Wirth
Author provides parents the comfort and knowledge they need to accept their gay children and build stronger family relationships. Based on the experiences of other parents, this book lets them know they are not alone and helps them through the emotional stages leading to reconciliation with their children.
By Michael C. LaSala
This book features sixty-five multicultural gay and lesbian children and their parents, outlining effective, practice-tested interventions for families in transition. This is valuable text for families, enabling adjustment through relatable scenarios and analyses.
By Betty DeGeneres
This book is an insightful story of friendship between mother, Betty Degeneres, and daughter, Ellen Degeneres. Written by Betty, there is an important lesson in understanding for all parents and their children.
By Bryce McDougall (Editor)
While a brave child often takes time to come to terms with his sexuality before sharing his feelings, parents are often shocked and overwhelmed with little time to react. Written by parents who have a gay or lesbian child, this compilation of letters can help families deal with feelings of confusion, embarrassment, guilt, or anger, while showing the importance of understanding and helping their children share the truth.
By Andrew R. Gottlieb (Editor)
Contributers to this story candidly relate the experience of what it was like to find out about their sibling’s homosexuality and how that knowledge affected them over time. Some of their perspectives may surprise you. Many will move you. Book includes list of suggested reading and organizations offering support.
By Bruce Koff and Gilbert Herdt
This book recounts the stories of families whose lives have been touched by the discovery that a child is lesbian or gay, how it affects and influences people's perceptions of their children, and even changes the self-image of parents themselves. It affirms active love for their gay children, showing the steps to take toward new levels of support, solidarity, and love.
By Irwin Krieger
If you are the parent of a transgender teen, this book will help you understand what your child is feeling and experiencing.
By Robb Forman Dew
What happens when a mother finds out her son is gay? This author's account of that moment in her life, and of the subsequent journey she makes with her family from confusion to a clear and powerful commitment, contributes to this supportive family memoir about a son's coming out.
By Leroy F. Aarons
Bobby Griffith was an all-American boy ...and he was gay. Being taught by both his family and his religion that being gay was "wrong", Bobby chose to take his own life. it is also the story of Bobby's mother, a fearful churchgoer who first prayed that her son would be "healed," anguished over his suicide, and then ultimately transformed herself into a national crusader for gay and lesbian youth.
By Betty DeGeneres and Robert A Bernstein
This book a survival guide for all parents who wish to help their gay children cope with the inevitable cruelty from which they cannot hide. It also tells of the author's moving account of how he came to terms with his daughter's homosexuality and how the experience has enriched his life.
By Louise Rafkin (Editor)
34 remarkable women face their fears and confusion, prejudice and misunderstandings, and speak honestly and bravely about the difficulties and joys of life with their "different daughters". Among the topics of discussion are family, community, religion, grandchildren, bisexuality, transgenderism, and coming out.
By Homer Spencer and Sue Nichols Spencer
In simple, plain language, here are 52 little essays (2 for each letter of the alphabet) explaining various aspects of the gay lifestyle and the history and culture of homosexuality in modern America.
By Mary V. Borhek
A classic account of a mother's struggle to understand and accept her gay son -- from denial to reconciliation to activism. A touching and courageous true story, particularly useful for those parents whose religious backgrounds condemn homosexuality.
By Darlene Tando
If your child is questioning their gender identity, you may have questions of your own. This book helps answer those questions, providing a relationship-oriented approach to supporting your child's journey.
By Hillary Whittington
This book details is a mother’s first-hand account of her emotional choice to embrace her transgender child, who is also deaf.
By Jean M. Baker
This book illustrates the ways that children growing up to be gay are harmed by homophobia before anyone, including themselves, even knows they are gay. They describe their experiences to show how they came to the frightening recognition that they are part of a group held in disregard by the rest of society, even sometimes by their own families.
By David Levithan
This book includes original poems, essays, and stories written by a variety of young writers who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, straight, transitioning, and questioning. They address a variety of subjects: coming out, family, friendship, religion/faith, first kisses, break-ups, and many others.
By Ivan Coyote
Included in this piece are stories about the author's tomboy youth and her adult life, where she experiences cruelty and kindness in unexpected places. Central theme is embracing and celebrating differences, and feeling comfortable in one's own skin.
By Ashley Mardell
The ABCs of LGBT+ is a #1 Bestselling LGBT book and is essential reading for questioning teens, teachers or parents looking for advice, or anyone who wants to learn how to talk about gender identity and sexual identity.
By Garrard Conley
When Garrard Conley was 19, he was outed to his family. Given the choice to either agree to attend a church-supported conversion therapy program that promised to “cure” him of homosexuality; or risk losing family, friends, and God, Boy Erased tells the story of a minister's son trapped between religion and his sexual identity.
By Lori Duron
C.J. is gender variant or gender nonconforming, whichever you prefer. Whatever the term, Lori has a boy who likes girl stuff—really likes girl stuff. He floats on the gender-variation spectrum from super-macho-masculine on the left all the way to super-girly-feminine on the right. He's not all pink and not all blue. He's a muddled mess or a rainbow creation.
By Emily W. Kane
From the selection of toys, clothes, and activities to styles of play and emotional expression, the family is ground zero for where children learn about gender. This book provides a detailed account of how today's parents understand, enforce, and resist the gendering of their children.
By Mel White
Mel White details his twenty-five years of being counseled, exorcised, electric-shocked, prayed for, and nearly driven to suicide because his church said homosexuality was wrong. But his salvation—to be openly gay and Christian—is more than a unique coming-out story. Stranger at the Gate is a warning about where the politics of hate may lead America