Lotte Jeffs / Stu Oakley: The Queer Parent

Everything You Need to Know from Gay to Ze. UK 2023, 392 pp., hardbound, € 29.95
Kostenloser Versand innerhalb Europas.
Macmillan
This informative, funny and empowering book is the must-have parenting toolkit for the LGTBQ+ community, their friends, family and allies. LGBTQ+ people have more options than ever before when it comes to starting a family, but a lack of both focused information and mainstream representation can leave parents, prospective parents, friends and relatives in the dark. The authors spoke to ... Weiterlesen

Lara Lillibridge: Girlish

Growing Up in a Lesbian Home. USA 2018, 296 pp., hardcover, € 25.99
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Skyhorse
Lara Lillibridge grew up with two moms - an experience that shaped and scarred her at the same time. Told from the perspective of »Girl«, Lillibridge's memoir is the account of childhood in an unconventional household. Personally less concerned with her mother's sexuality and more with how she fits into a world both disturbed and obsessed with it, Girl finds ... Weiterlesen

Gabriela Herman: The Kids

The Children of LGBTQ Parents in the USA. USA 2017, 160 pp. with numerous color photographs, brochure, € 27.95
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New Press
Judges, academics, and activists keep wondering how children are impacted by having gay parents. Maybe it's time to ask the kids. Photographer Gabriela Herman, whose mother came out when Herman was in high school and was married in one of Massachusetts' first legal same-sex unions, has been photographing and interviewing children and young adults with one or more parent who ... Weiterlesen

Blythe Rippon: Benched

D 2017, 322 pp., brochure, € 17.95
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
Ylva Verlag
On the heels of their victory securing marriage equality for same-sex couples, Supreme Court Justice Victoria Willoughby and LGBTQ rights lawyer Genevieve Fornier were hoping for some quiet time to navigate their new relationship. Instead, a photo of them almost kissing shows up on a blog, and they're thrust into the media spotlight again. When Genevieve's case about same-sex parental ... Weiterlesen

A.E. Radley: Grounded

Flight Series. D 2017, 337 pp., brochure, € 24.99
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
Ylva Verlag - Flight Series
City professional Olivia Lewis is coming to terms with her latest romantic failure by attempting to throw herself into her work. But with clients suddenly leaving Applewood Financial in their droves it becomes clear that old enemies have decided to strike and Olivia realizes that she is losing everything. Meanwhile the world of first-class flight attendant Emily White comes crashing ... Weiterlesen

Andrea and Keston Ott-Dahl: Saving Delaney

From Surrogacy to Family. USA 2016, 232 pp., brochure, € 17.95
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
Cleis
Andrea Ott-Dahl agreed to act as a pregnancy surrogate for a wealthy Silicon Valley family. When pre-natal testing revealed the baby would be born with Down syndrome, Andrea was urged to abort. Facing both legal and medical challenges, she and her lesbian partner Keston chose instead to adopt and raise the child, Delaney, educating themselves as fully as possible. They ... Weiterlesen

G Benson: All the Little Moments

D 2015, ca. 250 S., brochure, € 15.95
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
Ylva Verlag
A successful anaesthetist, Anna is focused on herself, her career, and her girlfriend. Everything changes abruptly when her brother's and sister-in-law's deaths devastate her and her family. Left responsible for her young niece and nephew, Anna finds herself dumped and alone in Melbourne, a city she doesn't even like. She tries to navigate the shock of looking after two children ... Weiterlesen

Michelle Theall: Teaching the Cat to Sit

A Memoir. USA 2014, 275 pp., hardbound, € 24.99
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
Simon and Schuster
Even when society, friends, the legal system, and the Pope himself swing toward acceptance of the once unacceptable, Michelle Theall still waits for the one blessing that has always mattered to her the most: her mother's. Michelle grew up in the conservative Texas Bible Belt, bullied by her classmates and abandoned by her evangelical best friend before she'd ever even ... Weiterlesen

Ali Vali: The Devil's Orchard

USA 2013, 272 pp., brochure, € 16.95
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
Bella - Casey Family Series 5
In book five of the Casey Family series, Cain and Emma are planning a wedding before the birth of their third child. Cain has done everything possible to protect her family and get their lives back to normal. Cain is strengthening her partnership with the Jatibons and Carlotti families, as well as trying to help her cousin Muriel heal from ... Weiterlesen

Skyy: Full Circle

USA 2013, 354 pp, brochure, € 14.95
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
Kensington
It's been two years since Lena decided to take time away from all her drama to find herself and focus on her child. But the present finds her staring at images of Denise, the one who got away. With her child away, Lena now has time to play. Will she finally move on to someone new, or truly go after ... Weiterlesen

Michael Shelton: Family Pride

What LGBT Families Should Know about Navigating Home, School, and Safety in Their Neighborhoods. USA 2013, 191 pp., brochure, € 15.95
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
Beacon
This book is for queer parents, their families, and allies. It emphasizes community safety. While the national focus remains on the mistreatment of LGBT people in schools, the reality is that LGBT families also face hostility in various other settings - professional, recreational, and social. Drawing on his years as a community activist and on the experiences of LGBT parents, ... Weiterlesen

Zach Wahls with Bruce Littlefield: My Two Moms

Lessons of Love, Strength, and What Makes a Family. USA 2013, 236 pp. with b/w photographs, brochure, € 16.99
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
Penguin USA
On January 31, 2011, Zach Wahls addressed the Iowa House Judiciary Committee in a public hearing regarding a proposed constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage in Iowa. The then 19-year-old son of a lesbian couple proudly proclaimed: »The sexual orientation of my parents has had zero effect on the content of my character.« Hours later, his speech was posted on ... Weiterlesen

Susan Goldberg, Chloë B. Rose (eds.): And Baby Makes More

Known Donors, Queer Parents, and Our Unexpected Families. CAN 2010, 235 pp., brochure, € 24.95
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
This book explores the role of the »known donor« in the queer family structure: what happens when would-be dyke moms or gay dads ask a friend or acquaintance to donate sperm or an egg, or to act as a surrogate? A quirky, funny, and occasionally heartbreaking collection of personal essays, this book offers an intimate look at the relative risks ... Weiterlesen

K. G. MacGregor: Mother Load

Book 4 in The Shaken Series. USA 2010, 217pp., brochure, € 13.49
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An earthquake didn't break them. Old demons only tested and deepened their commitment. Even a four-year-old couldn't tear them apart. Now Anna and Lily Kaklis embrace a new adventure: adding to their family. As usual, the timing couldn't be better. Lily's only involved in the most important case of her career, and Anna's struggling to keep her auto empire above ... Weiterlesen

Fiona Shaw: Tell It to the Bees

A Secret Love Which Has a Whole Town Talking. UK 2009, 336 pp., brochure, € 19.95
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
Serpent´s Tail
A spellbinding story of forbidden lesbian love in the 1950s, now a major movie starring Anna Paquin and Holliday Grainger: it's about a secret love which has a whole town talking - and a small boy very worried. Lydia Weekes is distraught at the break-up of her marriage. When her young son, Charlie, makes friends with the local doctor, Jean ... Weiterlesen

Ali Vali: Deal With the Defil

USA 2008, 288 pp., brochure, € 15.95
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
Bella - Casey Family Series 3
It's business as usual for crime boss Cain Casey as she maneuvers to form an alliance with the Jatibon organization and secure peace among the ruling families in New Orleans. Cain's new associate Remington Jatibon is a lot like Cain used to be ? a playgirl with a passion for bedding beautiful women and an even greater passion for expanding ... Weiterlesen

Harlyn Aizley (ed.): Confessions of the Other Mother

Nonbiological Lesbian Moms Tell All! USA 2006, 173 pp., brochure, € 19.95
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
Beacon
After author Harlyn Aizley gave birth to her daughter, she watched in unanticipated horror as her partner scooped up the baby and said, »I'm your new mommy!« While they both had worked to find the perfect sperm donor, Aizley had spent nine months carrying the baby and hours in labor, so how could her partner claim to be their child's ... Weiterlesen

Ali Vali: The Devil Unleashed

USA 2006, 175 pp., brochure, € 15.95
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
bella - Casey Family Series 2
A gunshot meant to end the legacy of the Casey Clan has left a weakened Cain fighting to regain control of her business while trying to protect her heart from the woman who left her. Threatened from every side, Cain must unleash that devil to protect all she holds dear. One by one, Cain faces her enemies and discovers the ... Weiterlesen