Love Makes a Family: Portraits of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Parents and their Families
Illustrator
Gigi Kaeser (Photographer)
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Publication Year
1999
ISBN
9781558491601
Pages
260 pages
Genre
nonfiction
Format
full length
Item Type
Nonfiction
Annotation
This volume combines interviews and photographs to document the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered parents and their children. All of the family members speak candidly about their lives, their relationships and how they have dealt with the pressures of homophobia.
Grade Level
9-12
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Racial Diversity; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Adoption; Divorce; Single parent; Interracial; Gay/Lesbian; Bisexuality; Transgender; adopted children; adoptive parents; divorced parents; single mother; single father; interracial parents; interracial family; lesbian; lesbian adults; gay; gay adults; bisexual adults; transgender adults
Race/Ethnicities
multiple
Family Formation
multiple
LGBTQ+
gay males; lesbian females; bisexual males; bisexual females; transgender males; transgender females
Keywords
portraits; family life; photographs; interviews; homophobia
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Gillespie, Peggy, "Love Makes a Family: Portraits of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Parents and their Families" (1999). Diverse Families. 510.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/510