This article reviews new scholarship on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender families.
The past decade witnessed rapid expansion of data and strong research designs. The most�…

Abstract [The purpose of this work is twofold]. The first is to broaden the readers' thinking on
homosexuality and homosexuals in general to include the dimension of children and�…

For many years, parenthood was considered to be the exclusive prerogative of heterosexual
people. Today, gay men and lesbian women remain less likely than their heterosexual peers�…

Adoption and Foster Parenting for Lesbians and Gay Men: Creating New Traditions in Family
Page 1 Adoption and Foster Parenting for Lesbians and Gay Men: Creating New Traditions in�…

Most lesbians and gay men today grew up in a family headed by heterosexual parents. As
adults, lesbians and gay men often establish committed partner relationships. Increasing�…

The family lives of lesbian and gay people have been a source of controversy during the
past decade. Despite prejudice and discrimination, lesbians and gay men have often�…

To examine the extent to which the family relations of lesbians and gay men are integrated
into the family literature, we reviewed over 8,000 articles published between 1980 and 1993�…

In this chapter, I first sketch the historical context in which lesbian and gay parenting has
emerged. I then provide an overview of lesbian and gay parenthood today, including�…

The author explores the concerns of lesbian mothers and their partners. Twenty-eight
lesbian couples who were raising children participated in structured interviews. Results�…

This study explored some dynamics of couples' relationships in 106 adoptive families
headed by 29 gay, 27 lesbian, and 50 heterosexual couples with young children�…