LGBT Reference Books

Jack Castiglione and James Van Treese. The Straight Persons Guide to Gay Peoples Anguish. Salt Lake City, UT: Northwest Publishing, Inc.(1992).

Dan Woog. Friends and Family: True Stories of Gay American’s Straight Allies. Alyson Publications. (1999).

Eric Marcus. Is it a Choice? Answers to 300 of the Most Frequently Asked Questions about Gays and Lesbians. San Francisco: Harper San Francisco. (1993).

Robert Bernstein. Straight Parents/Gay Children: Inspiring Families to Live Honestly and with Greater Understanding. NY: Thunder’s Mouth Press. (1999).

Betty Fairchild. Now that you know: A Parent’s Guide to Understanding their Gay and Lesbian Children. San Diego: Harcourt, Brace and Company. (1998).

Carolyn W. Griffin. Beyond Acceptance: Parents of Lesbians and Gays Talk about their Experiences. Englewood Cliffs, NJ:  Prentice-Hall.(1990).

Ellen Bass and Kate Kaufman. Free Your Mind: The Book for Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Youth and their Allies.  NY: Harper Collins. (1996).

Janice E. Rench. Understanding Sexual Identity: A Book for Gay Teens and their Friends. Minneapolis: Lerner Publications. (1992).

 Lisa Saffron. What about the Children?: Sons and Daughters of Lesbian and Gay Parents Speak about their Lives. Cassell Academic. (1997).

Louise Rafkin, ed. Different Mothers:  Sons and Daughters of Lesbians Talk about their Lives. Pittsburgh: Cleis Press. (1990).

Catherine Whitney. Uncommon Lives: Gay Men and Straight Women. New York: New American Library. (1991).

Amity Pierce Buxton. The Other Side of the Closet: The Coming Out Crisis for Straight Spouses and Families. New York: J. Wiley. (1994).

JoAnn Altman Stringer. The Transsexual's Survival Guide II: To Transition & beyond for Family, Friends, & Employers. PA: Creative Design Services. (1993).