Each year a number of brave men and women will sit down and tell their parents that they are gay. By the time they tell their parents they will have lived with this knowledge for some time. It is often the parents who have only a split second to react. My Child is Gay is a compilation of letters written by parents who have a gay or lesbian child. The letters have been written to be shared - both to help parents cope with and come to term with their feelings, and for gay men and women who are contemplating sharing the truth. Few pa... read more

This story is one of five original and enchanting fairy tales that make up this collection, beautifully illustrated with paintings and drawings, which Horn Book called "One of the outstanding children's books of the season." The child characters in the stories have same sex parents.

This story's narrator begins with his parent's divorce and continues with the arrival of "someone new at Daddy's house". The new arrival is male. This new concept is explained to the child as "just one more kind of love". The text is suitably straightforward, and the format--single lines of copy beneath full-page illustrations--easily accessible to the intended audience.

Monicka's Papa and Daddy are different in many ways. Monicka's Papa is Tall highlights the differences between her two fathers while while using a puzzle motif to create a picture of families in the new millennium.

Join newlyweds King Lee and King Bertie on their journey into the noisy jungle. As they float down a river, wild animal families turn out to greet them but the royal travellers suspect something more significant awaits them in the trees. The illustrious pair soon discover that theres no adventure more wonderful than starting a family.

Two children-one with blue dads, one from a more traditional family-compare notes in this light hearted book about parents who are different. In the end, of course, they discover that blue dads aren't really that different from other dads. Except for one thing. Responding to his friend's questions, Lou talks about all the things he does with his two blue dads: "Of course blue dads work!/ And they play and they laugh./ They do all of those things,' said Lou./ `Did you think that they simply/ would stop being dads,/. Just because ... read more

A gentle, heart-warming story of friendship. Mr Pod lives alone upstairs with his cat Tod. Mr Piccalilli lives alone downstairs with his cat Millie. Wouldn't it be nice if they could meet and be friends...? Well, one day the cats go missing - and they do! Picture book for ages 3 years and up.

Rhythmic text and illustrations with universal appeal show a toddler spending the day with its daddies. From hide-and-seek to dress-up, then bath time and a kiss goodnight, there's no limit to what a loving family can do together. Share the loving bond between same-sex parents and their children.

"As the title indicates, a smiling tot describes his role within a nurturing two dad family. In rhyming text, "Daddy helps me paint the sky. / Papa helps me bake a pie," and so on till bedtime. Thompson provides warm, mixedmedia illustrations of the happy trio against clean white backgrounds as they play and keep house together. Together with the corresponding Mommy, Mama, and Me (9781582462639), it gives children with singlesex parents validation of their family structures in a healthy, positive way. Although it's not mentioned in the text, the illustrations in each one ..read more

At New York City's Central Park Zoo, two male penguins fall in love and start a family by taking turns sitting on an abandoned egg until it hatches.

Bobby and Jamie are getting married, but Bobbyas niece Chloe is worried that she wonat be his favorite person anymore. Will Uncle Bobby still think she is special? Sarah Brannenas warm story is set in an alternative family as Uncle Bobby marries his boyfriend. Uncle Bobbyas Wedding embraces Bobbyas relationship with Jamie, but keeps its focus where it truly belongs: on an uncle and nieceas love for each other. Beautifully told and charmingly illustrated, this simple yet moving story begs to be read time and again.

"Brannen's debut stars a strong-willed guinea pig whose favorite uncle announces he is marrying his partner, Jamie. Everyone is thrilled except for Chloe, who tells Uncle Bobby that she doesn't think he should get married, since "You have me! We can keep having fun together, like always." Her uncle promises, "You'll always be my Chloe," and tells her they will continue to have fun together. He and Jamie escort Chloe to the ballet and take her sailing, and she warms to the idea of having two uncles, especially when she is asked to be their flower girl. She proclaims th..read more

With contributors from America, Australia, Britain and Canada and contributors from Royston Ellis who is based in Sri Lanka, New Yorker Lawrence Schimel, who lives in Madrid, and the late John Haylock, who spent much of his time in the Far East, What Love Is could be described as an international collection. Scott Brown's title story is a disturbing interior monologue by a distressed young man returning to his home somewhere in the Middle East and sets the tone for a collection which includes new stories from veteran Francis King,... read more

Many straight men and gay men are best friends, but if the phenomenon is an urban commonplace it has never been treated before as the focus of a major novel. Jack Holmes is in love, but the man he loves never shares his bed. The other men Jack sleeps with never last long and he dallies with several women. He sees a shrink and practices extreme discretion about his gay adventures since the book begins in the 1960s, before gay liberation, and ends after the advent of AIDS in the 1980s. Jack's friend, Will Wright, comes from old stoc... read more

'Edmund White is one of the best writers of my generation; he's certainly the contemporary American writer I reread more than any other, and the one whose next book I look forward to reading most' - John Irving 'Edmund White is one of the three or four most virtuosic living writers of sentences in the English language' - Dave Eggers 'He is such a good writer he deserves to be read by everyone' Sunday Telegraph

In Auckland, Tim is struggling with a mid-life crisis but does that justify giving in to temptation? Why is stylish Sophie's comfort being compromised by an untimely and suspicious death in France? And what makes Paulo, a young Brazilian, so proud -- but so unsure of where he belongs? A colourful cast of characters explores the complexities of cross-cultural relationships. They discover the many ways in which people from vastly different places can, and do, fall in love.

Contemporary Gay Romances is the third collection of short fiction by legendary novelist and memoirist, Felice Picano (The Lure, Like People in History, Ambidextrous). It is also his most diverse in terms of the times, places, themes, characters and situations he writes about. Filled with the unexpected, the true, and the amazing, Contemporary Gay Romances moves with ease from gas-lit, upper class London, to a future, climate-altered Bay Area; from semi-rural Florida to Southern California beaches, to an extrasolar planet where peo... read more

An extensive look at the life of Sergey Vladimirovich Nabokov, the gay brother of the famed Russian author of classics like Lolita (Penguin, 1955). In spite of serving as the basis for numerous gay characters in Vladimir's fiction, he was a lifelong embarrassment to his elder sibling. Russell's well-researched novel explores this tense fraternal relationship, beginning with their childhood, when the Nabokov family were forced to flee Russia during the Revolution. Sergey's story provides an important window into both the Nabokov fam... read more

What happens when someone presents their gender or sex outside the realms of socially acceptable female or male behaviors? Have you ever heard ‘that’s not very lady like’, or ‘be a man’? It’s well researched that these and other forms of coercive behaviors are detrimental to peoples’ self-esteem, self worth, and capacity to participate as members of society. My Agender, edited by S.J.Tipping is a collection of personal stories which explore the interplay between gender and sexuality... read more

Outspoken presents the narratives of eleven people who have come out in the Anglican Church in New Zealand, including two ordained church members. The author has written a general introduction, plus an introduction to each individual story and reflections on it. The book closes with a Postscript that discusses truth and the Church; community, belonging and rejection; ideas about hell and damnation; the theology of denial; and the implications and ramifications of the 'Don't ask, don't tell' approach. The author notes that 'People's... read more

More than seventy women and men from all walks of life describe their lives as bisexuals.

"Rejected by both gay and straight worlds, bisexuals have been a community in exile. With this rich and varied collection, however, bisexual women and men step forward into their own historical spotlight. The writing here, challenging and authentic, can only deepen our discussions about passion and politics." -- Joan Nestle, cofounder of the Lesbian Herstory Archives, author of The Restricted Country, editor of The Persistent Desire.

"The Authors debunk the concept that people are either heterosexual or homosexual and that bisexual..read more

Psychotherapist Dina Bachelor Evan claims that 98 percent of the couples who come to her for counseling stay together, giving credence to the advice she offers in Break Up or Break Through.
Written specifically for a gay and lesbian audience, its rules for good relationships evoke universal self-help themes, such as respecting boundaries, overcoming personal limitations, and creating intimacy.
With its breathing exercises, "Spiritual Relationship Personal Inventory" tests, and upbeat chakra-talk, this volume should appe... read more

Outspoken presents the narratives of eleven people who have come out in the Anglican Church in New Zealand, including two ordained church members. The author has written a general introduction, plus an introduction to each individual story and reflections on it. The book closes with a Postscript that discusses truth and the Church; community, belonging and rejection; ideas about hell and damnation; the theology of denial; and the implications and ramifications of the 'Don't ask, don't tell' approach. The author notes that 'People's... read more

In Auckland, Tim is struggling with a mid-life crisis but does that justify giving in to temptation? Why is stylish Sophie's comfort being compromised by an untimely and suspicious death in France? And what makes Paulo, a young Brazilian, so proud -- but so unsure of where he belongs? A colourful cast of characters explores the complexities of cross-cultural relationships. They discover the many ways in which people from vastly different places can, and do, fall in love.

When it was first published in 2003, GLBTQ quickly became the indispensable resource for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning teens. This fully revised and updated edition retains all of the straightforward information and practical advice of the original edition while providing a contemporary look at society and its growing acceptance of people who are GLBTQ. Included are updates on efforts to promote equality, including the current status of legislative initiatives concerning safe schools, gay marriage, workplac... read more

"Readers will find all sorts of useful information in the revised, updated second edition of GLBTQ: The Survival Guide for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Teens."--Gregg Shapiro, Bay Area Reporter