Some books I recommend

This candid and carefully researched book shows that companies with progressive policies toward gays gain increased productivity, a better public image, and higher profitability. American Management Association, 1995.

And Say Hi to Joyce; America's First Gay Column Comes Out
By Deb Price and Joyce Murdoch

Deb and Joyce tell the story of the birth of Deb's newspaper column (including the text from the first twenty months) and of how the column has changed lives by knocking down barriers that divide people. New York: Doubleday, 1995.

Straight Parents/Gay Children; Keeping Families Together
By Bob Bernstein

A common theme is the parental journey of discovery from initial devastation to ultimate joy and celebration in diversity often triggered by a child's coming out. Thunder's Mouth Press.

Beyond Acceptance
By Carolyn Griffin and Marian and Arthur Wirth

Parents talk about their gay and lesbian children. Prentice-Hall, 1986.

Different Daughters; A Book by Mothers of Lesbians
Edited by Louise Rafki

The mothers come from many walks of life and have one thing in common: their love for their daughters. Cleis Press, 1987.

The Family Heart: A Memoir of When Our Son Came Out
By Robb Forman Dew

This family's story may help other families who are learning to accept their gay sons and lesbian daughters. Addison-Wesley, 1994.

Prayers for Bobby: A Mother's Coming to Terms With the Suicide of Her Gay Son
By Leroy Aarons

Mary Griffith's personal journey to survive and make sense of her son's suicide and to move toward enlightenment about his sexual orientation. New York, Harper, 1995.

Positively gay: New Approaches to Gay and Lesbian Life
Edited by Betty Berzon, Ph.D.

This updated and expanded classic explores the many issues of being gay, including social options, partnering, family relations, parenting, religion, minorities, AIDS, and more.

Proud to Be
By Amy E. Dean

Daily meditations for lesbians and gay men.

Gay Issues in the Workplace
By Brian McNaught

Timely. Corporate consultant and educator shows businesspeople and corporate managers how anti-gay bias impacts the entire work force and harms corporate productivity.

Is It a Choice?
By Eric Marcus

Honest and compassionate answers to 300 of the most frequently asked questions about gays and lesbians.

Loving Someone Gay
By Don Clark, Ph.D.

This classic has been revised and updated, but still offers sensitive, intelligent guidance for gay people and those who want to understand and support them.

Lambda Gray
Compiled by Karen Westerberg Reyes, edited by Lorena Fletcher Farell

A collection of articles about gays and lesbians and ageism, all but one actually written by gays and lesbians whose ages range from 30 to 76.

Jenny Lives With Eric and Martin
By Suzanne Bosch

Illustrates the ordinariness of being gay. Candid photographs of family interactions during a typical weekend day.

Heather Has Two Mommies
By Leslea Newman

A teacher deals with a potentially sensitive family issue with her class of young children.

Daddy's Roommate
By Michael Wilhoite

Living with his Mom, a young boy spends weekends with his Dad and his "roommate." The Mom explains that the men love each other and that "being gay is just another kind of love."

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