Families

Books will be listed on this page that are primarily non-fiction and that pertain, in some way, to LGBT families. For fiction and, more specifically children’s stories, please check out the young children’s and preteen page. For teens, please check out the queer teen fiction page and the teens page for more great non-fiction books.

This page will be changing constantly as I read and review books that pique my interest. Come back often!

LGBT Family Related Books I’ve reviewed:

Always My Child: A Parent’s Guide to Understanding Your Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered or Questioning Son or Daughter by Kevin Jennings and Pat Shapiro. Please see my April 28th, 2012 post for my review.

A Complicated Love by Dene Rossouw. Please see my April 17th, 2012 post for my review.

Confessions of the Other Mother: Non-Biological Lesbian Moms Tell All by Harlyn Aizley. Please see my April 11th, 2012 post for my review.

Over the Cliff: Gay Husbands in Straight Marriages by Bonnie Kaye, M.Ed. and Doug Dittmer. This book falls into a couple of categories. It can be labeled as a “Coming Out” book as well. Please see my April 10th, 2012 post for my review.

She Looks Just Like You: A Memoir of (Nonbiological Lesbian) Motherhood by Amie Klempnauer  Miller. Please see my April 7th, 2012 post for my review.

Torn Apart: United by Love, Divided by Law by Judy Rickard. Please see my March 13th, 2012 post for my review.

When Your Child Is Being Bullied: Real Solutions for Parents, Educators & Other Professionals by Jacqui Dimarco and Marie Newman. Please see my February 28th, 2012 post for my review.

Always Kiss Me Goodnight by Susan Adams. Please see my February 21st, 2011 post for my review.

  Lesbian Widows: Invisible Grief by Victoria Whipple. Please see my February 5th, 2012 post for my review.

Lesbian and Gay Parents and Their Children: Research on the Family Life Cycle (Contemporary Perspectives on Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Psychology) by Dr. Abbie E. Goldberg. Please see my January 15th, 2012 post for my review.

Oh, Beautiful: An American Family in the 20th Century by John Paul Godges. Please see my January 14th, 2012 post for my review.

Ties That Bind: Familial Homophobia and Its Consequences by Sarah Schulman. Please see my October 2nd, 2011 post for my review.

Times Two: Two Women in Love and the Happy Family They Made by Kristen Henderson and Sarah Ellis. Please see my September 27th, 2011 post for my review.

 Love, Ellen : A Mother/Daughter Journey by Betty DeGeneres. Please see my August 30th, 2011 post for my review.

 The Commitment: Love, Sex, Marriage, and My Family by Dan Savage. Please see my August 11th, 2011 post for my review.

  A Legal Guide for Lesbian & Gay Couples by Nolo Press. Please see my July 7th, 2011 post for my review.

 Families Like Mine: Children of Gay Parents Tell It Like It Is by Abigail Garner. Please see my July 5th, 2011 post for my review.

 Honor Thy Children: One Family’s Journey to Wholeness by Molly Fumia. Please see my July 3rd, 2011 post for my review.

 The Meaning of Matthew: My Son’s Murder in Laramie, and a World Transformed byJudy Shepard, Matthew’s mother. Please see my June 4th, 2011 post for my review.

 Prayers for Bobby: A Mother’s Coming to Terms with the Suicide of Her Gay Son by Leroy Aarons. Please see my May 29th, 2011 post for my review.

 The Spell of Religion: And the Battle over Gay Marriage Please see my May 20th, 2011 post for my review.