Books on LGBT Families at the UCSF Library
An introduction to GLBT family studies by Call Number: HQ76.25 .I59 2006ISBN: 0789024977Publication Date: 2006An edited collection on numerous psychological and therapeutic aspects of sexual identities and family life.
Uncoupling convention : psychoanalytic approaches to same-sex couples and families by Call Number: RC451.4 .G39 U536 2004ISBN: 0881632384Publication Date: 2004Uses case studies to explore issues of lesbian and gay couples and family therapy.
Contemporary perspectives on lesbian, gay, and bisexual identities [electronic resource] by Call Number: HQ76.25 .N43 2009ebISBN: 1441918647Publication Date: 2009Includes two chapters on LGBT families.
Lesbian and gay families speak out : understanding the joys and challenges of diverse family life by Call Number: HQ76.3 .U5 D78 1998ISBN: 0738204668Publication Date: 1998Explores definitions of family, alternative family ties, when and how to be out, and religion and spirituality in LGBT families.
Waiting in the wings [electronic resource] : portrait of a queer motherhood by Call Number: HQ759 .M8617 1997ISBN: 1563410923Publication Date: 1997Moraga, a Chicana lesbian writer, discusses the experience of later-in-life motherhood in this e-book.
Organizations and Resources for LGBT Families
- Our Family Coalition - The Bay Area's LGBTQ Family OrganizationAn organization of LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) parents, caregivers and their families that provides educational programming and materials, trains service providers in cultural competency about LGBTQ families, participates in media and political forums, helps parents advocate for safe and welcoming environments for their children, and facilitates support networks for LGBTQ parents and children.
- Children with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender ParentsAmerican Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Colage - People with a Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender or Queer ParentChildren of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere (COLAGE)
- National Longitudinal Lesbian Family StudyThe longest running and largest research project on LGBT families, this study has followed a cohort of planned lesbian families with children conceived through donor insemination since the 1980s. The research focuses on children's social, psychological and emotional development and the dynamics of planned lesbian families.
- All Children Matter: How Legal and Social Inequalities Hurt LGBT Families (2011)This report on LGBT families with children, authored by the Movement Advancement Project (MAP), Family Equality Council, and the Center for American Progress (CAP), found that 2 million children are being raised by LGBT parents in 96% of U.S. counties, that children in same-sex couple households are twice as likely to live in poverty as children in married heterosexual households, and that LGBT families are more racially and ethnically diverse.
- Obstacles and Opportunities: Ensuring Health and Wellness for LGBT Families (2012)This supplementary brief to "All Children Matter" (above) describes obstacles to healthcare for children in LGBT families including discriminatory laws affecting health insurance coverage, restrictions on caregiving and medical decision-making, unwelcoming healthcare environments, and increased health disparities. Recommendations include broadened definitions of "family" and "spouse," training of hospital personnel, and more informed data collection.
Video - Marriage and Family Scholars Thinking About LGBT Families
Video of a 2011 symposium on LGBT families at UCLA's Williams Institute. Researchers discuss population data on LGBT families, LGBT African American perceptions of same-sex marriage as a transformative act within their communities, definitions of families, and changing family options.