Out of the Ordinary: Essays on Growing Up with Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Parents
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Publication Year
2000
ISBN
9780312244897
Pages
216 pages
Genre
nonfiction
Format
essays
Item Type
Nonfiction
Annotation
"Out of the Ordinary" is a groundbreaking collection of essays by teen and adult children of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender parents. The essays range from humorous to poignant and provide insight into numerous topics on dealing with a parent's sexuality while figuring out one's own.
Grade Level
9-12; Adult
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Gay/Lesbian; Transgender; gay parents; lesbian parents; transgender parents; children of gay parents; children of transgender parents
Race/Ethnicities
multiple
Family Formation
multiple
LGBTQ+
male/male; female/female
Awards
Lambda Literary Award, 2001 Winner United States
Keywords
personal stories; first person accounts
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Howey, Noelle and Samuels, Ellen Jean, "Out of the Ordinary: Essays on Growing Up with Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Parents" (2000). Diverse Families. 1023.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1023