All these are off-site links (opening in new pages), except where noted. If you think there’s something I should include here, to be of general help, please do write me and let me know.
Queer Parenting Resources
- APA Lesbian & Gay Parenting American Psychological Association page
- Berkeley Parents Network ~ Advice Pages a cornucopia of online insights
- Children of Lesbians & Gays Everywhere (COLAGE) advocacy and resources
- Confessions of the Other Mother (an LD page on an anthology by partners of birth moms)
- Damn Straight culturally queer news and views from Abigail Garner
- Families Joined by Love books & resources for LGBT families
- Family Equality Council national non-profit LGBT family org
- Mombian sustenance for lesbian moms, and she’s not kidding
- National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study THE study of lesbian moms
- NGLTF: Parenting by LGBT People talking points, research, maps, & more
- Our Family Coalition ~ Bay Area links Bay Area resources for LGBT families
- queerspawn community a forum for kids of queers
- Rainbow Rumpus online magazine for kids with LGBT parents
- The Science of Raising Happy Kids research from the Greater Good Science Center
- The Rainbow List GLBTQ books for children and teens
Booklists: Children’s Lit with LGBT Family Diversity
- Children with LGBT Parents and Teens and Young Adults with LGBT Parents book lists from COLAGE: Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere
- Beyond Heather Has Two Mommies: Picture Books w/ Gay Parents a list on Amazon.com
- Family Equality Council’s eStore buy your kids books here & a portion of book sales go to them
- Gender in Children’s Literature class list nicely annotated
- Mombian Books Mombian author & reader book recommendations
- Our Family Coalition family book list (an LD page)
- Worth the Trip a librarian reviews queer books for kids and teens
Some quite nice essays
- George Saunders’ “My Amendment” a satirical gem about gender conformity
- Sybil Lockhart’s “Extended Family” a beautifully crafted essay about generosity
- Sears & Hirsch’s “Straight-Out Truth on Gay Parents” an incisive op-ed essay