Books like Families Like Mine by Abigail Garner
Abigail Garner was five when her parents divorced and her father came out as gay. Drawing on a decade of community organizing and interviews with more than fifty grown children of LGBT parents, she examines how these families navigate coming out to children, face homophobia in school, co‑parent with ex‑partners, manage the impact of AIDS, and confront their own sexuality. Both practical and deeply personal, *Families Like Mine* offers an insider’s perspective for LGBT parents, their families, and allies.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Psychology/Developmental Psychology
Authors: Abigail Garner
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