Now That You Know: A Parent's Guide to Understanding Their Gay and Lesbian Children by Betty Fairchild, Nancy Hayward, Nancy Hayward

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Enlightening and positive, informative and compassionate, Now That You Know has become a standard reference for families with gay sons or daughters. Written by two mothers of gay children, the book discusses the nature of homosexuality and works toward helping both children and parents understand the experience of the other. Fairchild and Hayward counsel parents how to respond supportively to gay children and focus on bringing families together and maintaining the bonds of acceptance and affirmation. They inform parents on the pressing health and emotional issues that affect the gay and lesbian communities today -- an entire chapter, updated for this edition, is devoted to AIDS as well as a chapter on gays and religion and the concept of gay/lesbian marriages. And it directs parents toward the support that they need to navigate these previously unknown waters.

Advocate

There is a real need for htis book. Buy it, read it, then send it to your folks.

San Francisco Sentinel

If any book can help parents understand what a gay son or daughter is trying to share, this one will.

Library Journal

Fully revised and updated, this classic in the field is still the source of support and information for parents trying to understand their children's sexual orientation. (LJ 5/15/79)

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