{"product_id":"families-like-mine-children-of-gay-parents-tell-it-like-it-is-isbn-9780060527587","title":"Families Like Mine: Children of Gay Parents Tell It Like It Is","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“In this insightful, warm and groundbreaking work of reporting, Abigail Garner addresses the most challenging issues that arise among gay parents and their families.”— Noelle Howey, author of \u003cem\u003eDress Codes: Of Three Girlhoods\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy Mother’s, My Father’s, and Mine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbigail Garner was five years old when her parents divorced and her dad came out as gay. Like the millions of children growing up in these families today, she often found herself in the middle of the political and moral debates surrounding lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) parenting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on a decade of community organizing, and interviews with more than fifty grown sons and daughters of LGBT parents, Garner addresses such topics as coming out to children, facing homophobia at school, co-parenting with ex-partners, the impact of AIDS, and the children's own sexuality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth practical and deeply personal, \u003cem\u003eFamilies Like Mine\u003c\/em\u003e provides an invaluable insider's perspective for LGBT parents, their families, and their allies.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eAbigail Garner was five years old when her parents divorced and her dad came out as gay. Like the millions of children growing up in these families today, she often found herself in the middle of the political and moral debates surrounding lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) parenting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on a decade of community organizing, and interviews with more than fifty grown sons and daughters of LGBT parents, Garner addresses such topics as coming out to children, facing homophobia at school, co-parenting with ex-partners, the impact of AIDS, and the children's own sexuality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth practical and deeply personal, \u003cstrong\u003eFamilies Like Mine\u003c\/strong\u003e provides an invaluable insider's perspective for LGBT parents, their families, and their allies.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Children of gay parents shoot from the hip in Abigail Garner’s indispensable \u003cem\u003eFamilies Like Mine\u003c\/em\u003e.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Compellingly written, this should quickly become a mainstay resource.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A profound book that captures many aspects of gay parenting that I have experienced personally. I strongly recommend \u003cem\u003eFamilies Like Mine\u003c\/em\u003e to any gay person with children and those who are considering parenthood.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMelissa Etheridge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Families Like Mine does for LGBT families what And the Band Played On did for AIDS.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEsera Tualo, retired NFL star linebacker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Garner moves the LGBT parenting dialogue into new territory.... Compassionate and insight[ful], a valuable resource for parents.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn the Family magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Garner is savvy and thorough…Families Like Mine has enough heart…to make it a must-read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBitch Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An instant classic.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTime Out New York\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFamilies Like Mine\u003c\/em\u003e [is] a sort of Feminine Mystique about the children of gay parents, articulating their pride and their struggles with homophobia but also the grievances they have with their families.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Garner offers insight into the gifts and challenges of being raised in families that are often labeled ‘controversial.’“ - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Perhaps the highest praise a book such as this can receive is to be called honest. And it is. The courageous author…paint[s] a realistic portrait of the triumphs and difficulties these kinships experience.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCleveland Plain Dealer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Smart and impassioned... this is the new essential reading for LGBT families.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Advocate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“For those who champion 'family values,' here is an amazing woman who not only values her own gay family, but also emphasizes the value of all LGBT families. 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