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Lesbian & Gay Parenting
Introduction
Articles by Arlene Istar Lev
- Dear Ari, Ask the Experts Column:
Pride Parenting Magazine
- Dear Ari, Monthly Column: Alternative Family Magazine, Van Nuys, Ca.
- Lesbian
and Gay Parenting in Alternative
Family Magazine, Van Nuys, CA. (November 1998).
- Arlene Istar Lev's family and parenting column in the Lifestyle & Community
section at LesbiaNATION.com
- No Place Like Home: In Jess Wells (Ed.) HomeFronts: Controversies in the Nontraditional Parenting Community
LA: Alyson Publications.
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Lev, Arlene Istar,
Scrutinizing would-be parents (Gay):
Gays looking to adopt will have to endure rigorous home studies,
Washington Blade,
March, 31, 2006.
Other Articles
— Print
- Bigner, J. J., & Bozett, F. W. (1990) Parenting by gay fathers. Marriage & Family Review, 14(3/4), 155-175. New York: Haworth
Press.
- Bozett, F. W., & Sussman, M. B. (1990) Homosexuality and family relations: Views
and research issues. Marriage & Family Review,
14(3/4), 1-8. New
York: Haworth Press.
- Gottman, J. S. (1990) Children of gay and lesbian parents. Marriage
& Family Review, 14(3/4), 177-196. New York: Haworth Press.
- Morales, E. S. (1990) Ethnic minority families and minority gays and lesbians. Marriage & Family Review, 14(3/4), 217-239. New York: Haworth
Press.
- Patterson, C. (1992) Children of lesbian and gay parents. Child
Development, 63, 1025-1042. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers.
- Patterson, C. (1994) Lesbian and gay couples considering parenthood: An agenda for
research, service, and advocacy. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services, 1(2), 33-55. New York: Haworth Press.
— Online
Race Issues
Resources
Lesbian and Gay Family Building Project
Ferre Institute, Inc.
124 Front Street
Binghamton, NY 13905
Ph (607) 724-4308 / Fax (607) 724-8290
Website: www.ferre.org/textbrow/famlitxt.html
Email: LesGayFamBldg@aol.com
Family Pride
PO Box 34337
San Diego, CA 92163
Ph 619.296.0199 / Fax 619.296.0699
Website: www.familypride.org / E-mail: pride@familypride.org
Colage: Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere
2300 Market Street Box 165
San Francisco, CA 94114
Ph (415) 861-KIDS
Website: www.colage.org / E-mail: KIDSOFGAYS@aol.com
Gay and Lesbian Parents Coalition International (GLPCI)
P.O. Box 50360
Washington, DC 20091
Ph 202 583-8029
E-mail: glpcinat@ix.netcom.com
National Center for Lesbian Rights
870 Market Street, Suite 570
San Francisco, CA 94102
Ph (415) 392-NCLR
Alternative Family Magazine
PO Box 7179
Van Nuys, CA, 91409
Ph 818-909-014
E-mail: KTaylor@altfammag.com
In the Family
7302 Hilton Ave.
Takoma Park, MD 20912
Ph 301-270-4771
E-mail: lmarkowitz@aol.com
Links
- The Labor
of Love Pregnancy and Parenting Support Center Excellent search engine for
all kinds of parenting issues.
- Family Diversity Projects Inc. A non-profit organization, founded in 1996, devoted to educating employees, students, parents,
teachers, politicians, religious leaders and communities, and the general public about family diversity.
- Alternative Family
Matters Jenifer Firestone, LCSW created the agency Alternative Family Matters
to assist lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and transgenders (LGBTs) through the complex process of having children
and to help medical practices and community institutions better understand and serve LGBT-headed families.
- APA Research: Empirical
Studies on Lesbian and Gay Parenting
- APA on gay and lesbian
parenting
- Family Pride Coalition The mission of the Family Pride Coalition is to advance the well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual
and transgendered parents and their families through mutual support, community collaboration, and public understanding.
- Links
to articles on Gay and Lesbian parenting.
- The lesbian family
room
- Parents, Families and Friends of
Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
- Gay
Parenting at Bella Online
- Gay Parent Magazine Online
- Sample
parenting contracts
- Gay/Lesbian student teacher network
- Resources for
parents of LGBT youth
- Welcome to the
Baby-Proof Home
Recommended Reading
Barret, R. L. & Robinson, B.E. (2000) Gay
Fathers. Jossey-Bass Pub. PURCHASE
Benkov, L. & Cavolina, Jane (Ed.) (1995) Reinventing
the Family: The Emerging Story of Lesbian and Gay Parents. New York: Crown.
PURCHASE
Bozett, F. W. (1989) Homosexuality and the Family. New York: Haworth. Originally published as the Journal
of Homosexuality, Volume 18 (1/2). PURCHASE
Gil de Lamadrid, M. (Ed.) (1991) Lesbians choosing motherhood: Legal implications
of donor insemination and co-parenting. San Francisco: National Center for Lesbian Rights.
Green, G. D. & Bozett, F. W. (1991). Lesbian
mothers and gay fathers. In J.C. Gonsiorek & J. D. Weinrich (Eds.), Homosexuality: Research Implications for Public Policy
(pp. 197-214). Newbury Park, CA: Sage PURCHASE
Martin, A. (1993) The Lesbian and Gay Parenting
Handbook. New York: Harper Collins. ISBN: 0060969296 (Out of Print)
Patterson, C. (1995) Lesbian mothers, gay fathers
and their children. In A. R. D'Augelli and C. Patterson, Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Identities Across the Lifespan: Psychological Perspectives (pp. 262-290). New York: Oxford University Press. PURCHASE
Pies, C. (1985) Considering Parenthood: A Workbook
for Lesbians. San Francisco: Spinsters Ink. Purchase
Wells, J. (Ed.) (2000) Homefronts:
Controversies in Nontraditional Parenting LA: Alyson Publications PURCHASE
Weston, K. (1997) Families We Choose: Lesbians,
Gays, Kinship. Revised edition. New York: Columbia University. PURCHASE
Laird, J and Green, R-J., (Eds.) (1996) Lesbians
and Gays in Couples and Families: A Handbook for Therapists. SF: Jossey-Bass
Publishers. PURCHASE
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