Love Makes a Family: Portraits of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Parents and Their Families

Named by Booklist as One of the Ten Outstanding Gay and Lesbian Books of the Year.

This volume combines interviews and photographs to document the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender parents and their children. It allows all of the family members to speak candidly about their lives, their relationships, and the ways in which they have dealt with the pressures of homophobia. Included in the book are people from diverse racial, ethnic, and economic backgrounds, representing a wide range of family structures. Together, they provide clear evidence that family roles and responsibilities need not be based on gender, and that children thrive in an atmosphere in which understanding, respect, and love transcend the prejudices of the day.

The Progressive - Catherine A. Capellaro

This book is a very satisfying read. It is filled with simple black and white portraits, with essays by each family member. The people who populate the book represent every walk of life. The parents talk about the joy of raising children together and the pain of facing homophobia. Teenagers discuss dealing with their parents' sexual orientation at school. This book is bursting with love.