Please browse through this list of helpful books.
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Bernstein, R. A. (1995). Straight Parents, Gay Children: Keeping Families Together. Thunder Mouth’s Press–Addresses parental fears and helps parents appreciate their child. This is the book that helped me move forward toward acceptance, more than any other book.
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Aarons, L. (1995). Prayers for Bobby: A Mother Coming to Terms with the Suicide of Her Gay Son –although this sounds very depressing, it helped me to accept my children for who they are.
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Baker, J. (1998). Family Secrets: Gay Sons- A Mother’s Story- offers insights into the developmental needs of gay and lesbian children. The Harrington Park Press.
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Besen, W. (2003) Anything but Straight: Unmasking the Scandals and Lies Behind the Ex-Gay Myth-insight into a fundamentalist Christian movement that tries to change the sexual orientation of youth. Harrington Park Press.
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Borhek, M. (1983). Coming Out To Parents: A Two-Way Survival Guide for Lesbians and Gay Men About Their Parents.–Good resource for lesbians and gay men, counselors, and parents. Chapter on religious issues. The Pilgrim Press.
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Cohen, S & D. (1989). When Someone Your Know is Gay –A book written for straight teenagers who have a gay friend, but is also great for family members. M. Evans and Company.
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Dew, R.F. (1994) The Family Heart: A Memoir of When Our Son Came Out–Relates a family’s experience of coming out. Addison-Wesley Publishing Company.
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Fairchild, B and Hayward, N. (1989). Now That You Know: What Every Person Should Know About Homosexuality–Written by the mother of a gay son and the mother of a lesbian daughter who offer answers to the most commonly asked question in the pre-AIDS era. Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich.
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Griffin, C. & Wirth, C. & M. (1986). Beyond Acceptance: Parents of Lesbians and Gays Talk about their Experiences –Offers answers and emotional support while debunking myths through the experiences of twenty three parents. Prentice Hall.
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Jennings, K. (2003). Always my Child: A Parent’s Guide to Understanding Your Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered or Questioning Son or Daughter. Simon & Schuster.
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Marcus, E. (1999), Is it a Choice? Answers to 300 of the Most Frequently Asked Questions about Gays and Lesbians. Muller, Parents Matter: Parents’ Relationships with Lesbian Daughters and Gay Sons.–Insightful study of lesbians and gay men and their parents. Harper San Francisco.
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McDougall, B.,ed. (1998) My Child is Gay –letters chronicling how parents react when they learn their child is gay and how they come to understanding and acceptance. Allen & Unwin.
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McNaught, B. (1988) On Being Gay: Thoughts on Family, Faith and Love. St. Martin’s Press.
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Monette, P. (1992). Becoming a Man. One man’s struggle, for half his life, to come out. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.
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Murray, R. (1998). A Journey to Moriah –the true story of a mother who stood by her gay son against social and religious discrimination. Banta & Pool.
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Powers, B. and Ellis, A. (1996) A Family and Friend’s Guide to Sexual Orientation. Routledge.
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Preston, J, ed. (1992). A Member of the Family: Gay Men Write about Their Families. The Penguin Group.
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Rafkin, L. (1996). Different Daughters: A Book by Mothers of Lesbians–Designed for parents, this book describes the experiences of twenty-four mothers in their own words. Cleis.
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Reid, J. (1976). The Best Little Boy in the World. Ballantine.
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Russell, P. (2002). The Gay 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Gay Men and Lesbian, Past and Present. Kensington.
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Siegal, L. and Olson, N., ed. (2001) Out of the Closet and Into Our Hearts; Celebrating our Gay/Lesbian Family Members. Leyland Publications.
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Wong, D. (1999). Friends & Family: True Stories of Gay America’s Straight Allies. Alyson Books.
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Boylan, J. (2003). She’s Not There: A Life in Two Genders. Broadway Books.
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Boenke, M. ed. (1999). Trans Forming Families: Real Stories About Transgendered Loved Ones. Walter Trrok Publishing.
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White, M. (1994). Stranger at the Gate: To be Gay and Christian in America. Plume.