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Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual & Transgender
PARENTS
LGBT parents, and their children, often face
discrimination and prejudice, from doctors and health care
professionals, nurseries and schools, from their extended
family and from many others areas.
Subsequently, LGBT parents must work harder to prove that
the love, support and commitment that they give to their children
is what defines a family and NOT the sexual orientation
or gender identity of the parents.
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Click here
to discover
Myths and Facts
about LGBT parents
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For the Adoption
and Children Act 2002 click
here
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 Civil
Partnerships
Click here
for a quick guide to registering a Civil Partnership. The
Civil Partnership Act 2004 came into operation
on 5 December 2005 and enables a same-sex couple to register as
civil partners of each other. Click here
to access it. |
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USEFUL
WEBSITES
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on the logos and links for more info |
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Gay
Marriage
ProCon.org
A non-partisan, non-profit website that presents facts, studies,
and pro and con statements on questions related to whether or
not same sex marriage should be legalized. |
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The
campaigning group for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals has a wealth
of info available on parenting. |
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This project has closed down but the website still aims to provide
comprehensive, reliable information on a wide range of issues
affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. And children
who have lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender parents. |
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A help-site for parents and grandparents
with an article by Jill Curtis on Gay
and Lesbian Families, including resources for gay and lesbian
parents with helpful articles, books and videos. |
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This is a group of London lesbian parents producing
books and resources that reflect their children's lives and family
experiences. |
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Offers a range of support services and social
activities for all LGBT families. Whatever stage you are at; whether
you are considering parenting, have grandchildren, are fostering
or adopting or are an uncle or aunt, PinkParents can offer you
support and a place to meet new friends. |
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Offers support to anyone parenting a child;
the child's parents, stepparents, grandparents and foster parents.
Runs free telephone and email helplines, parenting groups and
workshops and offers information leaflets. |
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RELATED
ARTICLES |
Fact
File: Adoption,
adoption rights were due to be part of the British government's
Civil Partnership Act for same-sex couples, but this was dropped.
So what is the current state of play?
Gay
and lesbian step-parenting, In a new stepfamily
at least one of you is taking on someone else's children and
you may feel torn by other loyalties. Any stepfamily's challenging,
but gay or lesbian relationships can face additional issues.
An article by Paula Hall.
Equal
Marriage Rights, a lesbian couple fight
on after their Canadian marriage fails to be recognised in the
UK. |
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Teenage
man becomes internet sensation after defending his gay parents.
Click on image to see his comments. |
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RELATED
BOOKS
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Lesbian and Gay Fostering and
Adoption: Extraordinary Yet Ordinary,
edited by Stephen Hicks and Jane McDermot (Jessica Kingsley
Publishers, 1998) A collection of personal accounts of lesbian
and gay parents from many different social and ethnic backgrounds.
This volume is designed to dispel misconceptions and encourage
gay men and lesbians who are thinking about adopting or fostering
children.
Families Like Mine:
Children of gay parents tell it like it is by Abigail
Garner (HarperCollins, 2004) The author was five when her parents
divorced and her dad came out as gay. Growing up immersed in
gay culture, she now calls herself a "culturally queer"
heterosexual woman. This is a deeply personal book about gay
parenting, from the perspective of grown children raised in
these families.
The Guide to Lesbian
and Gay Parenting by April Martin (Rivers Orham Press,
1994) Told from personal experience, this book covers everything
from choosing to become a parent to the legal and social problems
gay parents may face.
Gay and Lesbian
Parenting by Deborah Glazer and Jack Drescher (Harrington
Park Press, 2001) A guide for lesbian and gay parents.
The Queer Parent's
Primer by Stephanie A Brill (New Harbinger Publications,
2001) A practical guide for gay parents and would-be gay parents,
discussing all of the issues involved, from finding sensitive
schools to legal issues and other general parenting tips.
Same Sex Intimacies
by Jeffrey Weeks, Brian Heaphy and Catherine Donovan (Routledge,
2001) This book discusses the relationships and families that
gay men and lesbians form with each other. It also discusses
gay parenting, with case studies and quotes from gay parents. |
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