Regarding books/resources: - LGBTQ Therapists
RECONCILING SEXUAL, SPIRITUAL, & SOCIAL CONFLICTS
Conversion Therapy and the Question/Hope of Change
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Baumeister, R. F., & Exline, J. J. (2000) Self-control, morality, and human strength. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 19, 29-43.
Baumeister, R. F., & Vohs, K. D. (2002). The pursuit of meaningfulness in life. In C. R. Snyder & S. J. Lopez (Eds.), Handbook of positive psychology (pp. 608-618). New York: Oxford University Press.
Beckstead, A. L. (1999). “Gay is not me”: Seeking congruence through sexual
reorientation therapy. Unpublished master’s thesis, University of Utah, Salt Lake City.
Beckstead, A. L. (2001a). Cures versus choices: Agendas in sexual reorientation therapy. Journal of Gay and Lesbian Psychotherapy, 5(3-4), 87-115. Reprinted in A. Shidlo, M. Schroeder, & J. Drescher (Eds.), Sexual conversion therapy: Ethical, clinical, and research perspectives (pp. 87-115). New York: Haworth Press.
Beckstead, A. L. (2001b). The process toward self-acceptance and self-identity of
individuals who underwent sexual reorientation therapy. (Doctoral dissertation, University of Utah, 2001). Dissertation Abstracts International, 62, 2475.
Beckstead, A.. L. (2003). Understanding the self-reports of reparative therapy
“successes.” Archives of Sexual Behavior, 32, 421-423.
Beckstead, A. L., & Morrow, S. L. (2004). Mormon clients’ experiences of conversion
therapy: The need for a new treatment approach. The Counseling Psychologist, 32, 651-690.
Beckstead, A. L., & Israel, T. (2006). Affirmative counseling and psychotherapy focused
on issues related to sexual orientation conflicts. In K. J. Bieschke, R. M. Perez, & K. A. DeBord (Eds.), Handbook of counseling and psychotherapy with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender clients (2nd ed.) (pp. 221-244). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.
Besen, W. (2003). Anything but Straight: Unmasking the Scandals and Lies Behind the Ex-Gay Myth. Harrington Park Press.
Blechner, M. J. (2008). Selective inattention and bigotry: A discussion of the film Trembling Before G-d. Journal of Gay and Lesbian Mental Health, 12(3), 195-204.
Borowich, A. (2008). Failed reparative therapy of Orthodox Jewish homosexuals. Journal of Gay and Lesbian Mental Health, 12(3), 167-177.
Bright, C. (2004). Deconstructing reparative therapy: An examination of the processes involved when attempting to change sexual orientation. Clinical Social Work Journal, 32(4), 471-481.
Brooke, H. L. (2005). “Gays, ex-gays, ex-ex-gays: Examining key religious, ethical, and diversity Issues”: A follow-up interview with Douglas Haldeman, Ariel Shidlo, Warren Throckmorton, and Mark Yarhouse. Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 24(4), 343-351.
Burack, C., & Josephson, J. J. (2005). A report from “Love won out: Addressing, understanding, and preventing homosexuality” Minneapolis, Minnesota, September 18, 2004. New York: National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute.
Cianciotto, J. & Cahill, S. (2006). Youth in the crosshairs: The third wave of ex-gay activism. New York: National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.
Cramer, R. J., Golom, F. D., LoPresto, C. T., & Shalene, M. K. (2008). Weighing the evidence: Empirical assessment and ethical implications of conversion therapy. Ethics & Behavior, 18(1), 93-114.
Dallin, J. (2009). Perfect: The Journey of a gay Mormon. .
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Diamond, L. M. (2003). Reconsidering “sexual desire” in the context of reparative therapy. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 32, 429-431.
Diamond, L. M. (2008). Sexual fluidity: Understanding women's love and desire. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
Drescher, J. (1998). I’m your handyman: A history of reparative therapies. Journal of
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Drescher, J,, & Zucker, K. (Eds.) (2006). Ex-gay Research: Analyzing the Spitzer Study And Its Relation to Science, Religion. Harrington Park Press.
Duberman, M. (2002). Cures: A Gay Man's Odyssey, Tenth Anniversary Edition. Westview Press.
Erzen, T. (2006). Straight to Jesus: Sexual and Christian Conversions in the Ex-gay Movement. University of California Press.
Ford, J. G. (2001). Healing homosexuals: A psychologist’s journey through the ex-gay movement and the pseudo-science of reparative therapy. Journal of Gay and Lesbian Psychotherapy, 5(3-4), 69-86. Reprinted in A. Shidlo, M. Schroeder, & J. Drescher (Eds.), Sexual conversion therapy: Ethical, clinical, and research perspectives (pp. 69-86). New York: Haworth Press.
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Websites (representing a wide view of arguments)
Evergreen International:
Exodus International:
National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality.
Movies with Religious or Conversion Themes
Trembling Before G-d; One Nation Under God; Priest; But, I’m a Cheerleader; Far From Heaven; Normal; Latter Days; Angels in America; Family Fundamentals; The Smith Family; Doin’ Time in the Homo No More Halfway House; Saved!; Fish Can’t Fly; Dorian’s Blues; Loggerheads; Fixing Frank; For the Bible Tells Me So; Save Me; Abomination: Homosexuality & the Ex-Gay Movement; Blessing (found at ); Prom Queen; Twilight of the Golds; The Last Year; God and Gays: Bridging the Gap; Voices in Exile: Stories of Lesbian Mormons (available from Boise State University, Department of Communication); Anyone and Everyone; Cure for Love; C.R.A.Z.Y. A Jihad For Love; Chasing the Devil: Inside the Ex-gay Movement; Camp Out; The Lost Tribe; Coming Out, Coming Home; Coming Out, Coming In: Faith, Identity, and Belonging
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Simon LeVay’s comprehensive site:
(nonpartisan, pro-con format responses to "Is sexual orientation determined at birth?")
Religion/Spirituality & Homosexuality/Bisexuality (see also conversion therapy references)
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work of gay and ex-gay Christian men. Symbolic Interaction, 24, 407-424.
Wolkomir, M. (2001). Emotion work, commitment, and the authentication of the self: The case of gay and ex-gay Christian support groups. Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, 30(3), 305-334.
Wolkomir, M. (2006). Be Not Deceived: The Sacred and Sexual Struggles of Gay and Ex-Gay Christian Men. Rutgers University Press.
Wolowelsky, J. B., & Weinstein, B. L. (1995). Initial religious counseling for a male orthodox adolescent homosexual. Tradition, 29(2), 49-55. They clarified a few points in a letter to the editor, in Tradition, 29:4 (Summer 1995), pp. 93-94. The article and clarifications are available at
Wood, M. E. (2000). How we got this way: The sciences of homosexuality and the Christian right. Journal of Homosexuality, 38(3), 19-40.
Woods, R. (1988). Another kind of love: Homosexuality and spirituality (3rd ed.). Ft. Wayne, lN: Knoll.
Yarhouse, M. A., & Burkett, L. A. (2002). An inclusive response to LGB and
conservative religious persons: The case of same-sex attraction and behavior. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 33, 235-241.
Yarhouse, M. A., & Burkett, L. A. (2003). Sexual Identity: A Guide to Living In the Time Between the Times. University Press of America.
Yarhouse, M. A., Burkett, L. A., & Kreeft, E. M. (2001). Competing models for shepherding those in the church who contend with same-sex attraction. Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 20, 53-65.
Yarhouse, M. A., & Tan, E. S. N. (2004). Sexual identity synthesis: Attributions, meaning-making and the search for congruence. Lanham, MD: University Press of America.
Yarhouse, M. A., & Tan, E. S. N. (2005). Addressing religious conflicts in adolescents who experience sexual identity confusion. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 36(5), 530–536.
Yarhouse, M. A. & Tan, E. S. N., & Pawlowski, L. M. (2005). Sexual identity development and synthesis among LGB-identified and LGB dis-identified persons. Journal of Psychology and Theology, 33(1), 3-16.
Yip, A. K. T. (1996). Gay Christians and their participation in the gay subculture. Deviant Behavior: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 17, 297-318.
Yip, A. K. T. (1997). Attacking the attacker: Gay Christians talk back. British Journal of Sociology, 48(1), 113-127.
Yip, A. K. T. (2000). Leaving the church to keep my faith: The lived experiences of non-heterosexual Christians. In L. J. Francis & Y. J. Katz (Eds.), Joining and leaving religion: Research perspectives (pp. 129–145). Leominster, MA: Gracewing.
Yip, A. K. T. (2002). The persistence of faith among nonheterosexual Christians. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion 41(2), 199–212.
Yip, A. K. T. (2003). The self as the basis of religious faith: Spirituality of gay, lesbian, and bisexual Christians. In G. Davie, L. Woodhead, & P. Heelas (Eds.), Predicting religion (pp. 135-146). Aldershot, U.K.: Ashgate.
Yip, A. K.T. (2004). Embracing Allah and sexuality? South Asian non-heterosexual Muslims in Britain. In K.A. Jacobsen & P.P. Kumar (Eds.). South Asians in the diaspora (pp. 294-310). Leiden, Netherlands: Brill.
Yip, A. K. T. (2005). Queering religious texts: An exploration of British non-heterosexual Christians' and Muslims' strategy of constructing sexuality-affirming hermeneutics. Sociology, 39(1), 47-65.
Zahniser, J.H., & Boyd, C. A. (2008). The work of love, the practice of compassion and the homosexual neighbor. Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 27(3), 215-226.
Zahniser, J.H. & Cagle, L. (2007). Homosexuality: Toward an informed, compassionate response. Christian Scholar’s Review, 36, 323-348.
Zanotti, B. (Ed.). (1986). A faith of one's own: Explorations by Catholic lesbians. Trumansburg, NY: The Crossing Press.
Zwecker, S. (Ed.) (2005). Hard Ball on Holy Ground: The religious right v. the Mainline for the Church’s Soul. BookSurge Publishing.
Websites/Groups
Affirmation (LGBT Mormons with youth resources):
Disciples2 (LDS/non-gay- affirming):
Family Fellowship (LDS-affirming, LGBT-affirming group):
Gamofites (Gay, Mormon fathers):
Reconciliation:
Gay BYU:
GayLDS:
Gay LDS Mormons:
Gay LDS Young Adults (support group with resources):
Gay Mormon:
Gay Mormon Stories (personal accounts):
Gay RMs: (social group):
Lavender Tribe (gay spiritual group):
Voicings: (mailing list for LDS women, non-gay-affirming)
LDS Lesbians:
Mormon Lesbians:
Q-Saints: (pro-gay mailing list for men)
FHE Family:
(MyOutSpirit blog)
(Catholic and gay)
(Evangelicals concerned)
(Gay Christian Survivors)
(The Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry)
(Gay Jews)
(Gay Jewish youth)
(LGBT Muslims)
(LGBT Muslims)
(Queer Muslim magazine)
(podcasts of queer spirituality)
(for LGBT students in religious schools)
• Many symposia available for download from Sunstone regarding religion/spirituality and LGB issues:
General Topics on Spirituality & Health
Avishai, O. (2008). Doing religion in a secular world: Women in conservative religions and the question of agency. Gender & Society, 22(4), 409-433.
Cone, J. H. (1997). God of the Oppressed. New York: Orbis Books.
Emmons, R. A. (1999). The psychology of ultimate concerns: Motivation and spirituality in personality. New York: Guilford Press.
Emmons, R. A., Cheung, C., & Tehrani, K. (1998). Assessing spirituality through personal goals: Implications for research on religion and subjective well-being. Social Indicators Research, 45, 391-422.
Exline, J. J., Yali, A. M., & Sanderson, W. C. (2000). Guilt, discord, and alienation: The role of religious strain in depression and suicidality. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 56 (12), 1481–1496.
Ferrell, J. L. (2004). The Peacegiver: How Christ Offers to Heal Hearts and Homes. Shadow Mountain.
Fowler, J. (1981). Stages of Faith: The Psychology of Human Development and the Quest for Meaning. Harper and Row.
Fowler, J. W. (2001). Faith development theory and the postmodern challenges. International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, 11(3), 159-172
Genia, V. (1992). Transitional faith: A developmental step toward religious maturity. Counseling and Values, 37 (1), 15-24.
Goldstein, E. D. (2007). Sacred moments: Implications on well-being and stress. Journal Of Clinical Psychology, 63(10), 1001–1019.
Gulley, P., & Mulhollan, J. (2005). If God is Love: Rediscovering Grace in an Ungracious World. Harper San Francisco.
Leak, G. K., DeNeve, K. M., & Greteman, A. J. (2007). The relationship between spirituality, assessed through self-transcendent goal strivings, and positive psychological attributes. Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, 18, 263-279.
May, G. (1982). Will and spirit. San Francisco: Harper.
Moriarty, G. (2006). Pastoral Care Of Depression: Helping Clients Heal Their Relationship With God. Haworth Press.
Oser, F. K. (1991). The development of religious judgment. New Directions for Child Development, 52, 5-25.
Pargament, K.I., & Mahoney, A. (2005). Spirituality: Discovering and conserving the sacred. In C. R. Snyder & S. J. Lopez (Eds.), Handbook of Positive Psychology (pp. 646-659). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Piper, E. (2008). Faith development: A critique of Fowler's model and a proposed alternative. Retrieved July 24, 2008, from
Rauch, M. (2009). Healing the soul after religious abuse: The dark heaven of recovery. Praeger Publishers.
Roccas, S. (2005). Religion and value systems. Journal of Social Issues, 61(4), 747 – 759.
Streib, H. (2001). Faith development theory revisited: The religious styles perspective. International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, 1(3), 143-158.
Streib, H. (2005). Faith development research revisited: Accounting for diversity in structure, content, and narrativity of faith. International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, 15(2), 99-121.
Trenholm, P., Trent, J., & Compton, W. C. (1998). Negative religious conflict as a predictor of panic disorder. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 54(1), 59-65.
Trenholm, P., Trent, J., & Compton, W. C. (1998). Negative religious conflict as a predictor of panic disorder. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 54(1), 59-65.
Vaughan, F. (2002). What is spiritual intelligence? Journal of Humanistic
Psychology,42(2), 16-33.
Resources for Heterosexual Parents, Families, & LGBT Youth (see also heterosexually married homosexuals/bisexuals)
Anhalt, K & Morris, T. L . (1998). Developmental and adjustment issues for gay, lesbian, and bisexual adolescents: A review of the empirical literature. Clinical, Child, and Family Psychology Review, 1, (4), 215-230.
Arons, L (1996). Prayers for Bobby: A Mother's Coming to Terms with the Suicide of Her Gay Son. Harper Press.
Ben-Ari, A. (1995). The discovery that an offspring is gay: Parents’, gay men’s, and lesbians’ perspectives. Journal of Homosexuality, 30(1), 89-112.
Benson, B. 2001. Perceived family relationships associated with coming out of Mormon male homosexuals. Unpublished dissertation, Utah State University.
Bernstein, B. E. (1990). Attitudes and issues of parents of gay men and lesbians and implications for therapy. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Psychotherapy, 1(3), 37-53.
Bernstein, R. (1999). Straight Parents, Gay Children: Inspiring Families to Live Honestly and with Greater Understanding. Thunder's Mouth Press.
Bono, C., & Fitzpatrick, B. (1999). Family Outing. Back Bay Books.
Bos, H. M. W., Sandfort, T. G. M., de Bruyn, E. H., & Hakvoort, E. M. (2008). Same-sex attraction, social relationships, psychosocial functioning, and school performance. Developmental Psychology, 44, 59–68.
Bozett, F. W., & Sussman, M. B. (Eds.). (1990). Homosexuality and family relations. Haworth Press.
Carrion, V. G. & Lock, J. (1999). The coming out process: Developmental stages for sexual minority youth. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2, (3), 369-377.
Cates, J. A. (2007). Identity in crisis: Spirituality and homosexuality in adolescence. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 24, 369-383.
Cianciotto, J. & Cahill, S. (2006). Youth in the crosshairs: The third wave of ex-gay activism. New York: National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.
Clark, D. (2005). Loving Someone Gay. Celestial Arts.
Cloward, A (n.d.). For the strength of gay youth: A guide for gay, lesbian, and bisexual Mormon youth and young adults. Found at
D’Augelli, A. R. (2002). Mental health problems among lesbian, gay, and bisexual youths ages 14 to 21. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 7, 439-462.
D’Augelli, A. R. (2003). Lesbian and Bisexual female youths aged 14 to 21: Developmental challenges and victimization experiences. Journal of Lesbian Studies, 7(4), 9-29.
D’Augelli, A. R., & Patterson, C. J. (Eds.). (2001). Lesbian, gay, and bisexual identities and youths: Psychological perspectives. New York: Oxford University Press.
D’Augelli, A. R., Hershberger, S. L., & Pilkington, N. W. (1998). Lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth and their families: Disclosure of sexual orientation and its consequences. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 68(3), 361-371.
Davis, L. (2003). I Thought We'd Never Speak Again: The Road from Estrangement to Reconciliation. Harper Paperbacks.
Dew, R. F. (1995). The Family Heart: A Memoir of When Our Son Came Out. Random House.
Diamond, L. M. (1998). Development of sexual orientation among adolescent and young adult women. Developmental Psychology, 34(5), 1085-1095.
Drescher, J. (2002). Invisible gay adolescents: The developmental narratives of gay men. Adolescent Psychiatry, 26, 73-94.
Fairchild, B., & Hayward, N. (1998). Now That You Know: A Parent’s Guide to Understanding Their Gay and Lesbian Children (3rd edition). Harcout Brace.
Floyd, F. J., & Stein, T. S. (2002). Sexual orientation identity formation among gay, lesbian and bisexual youths: Multiple patterns of milestone. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 12(2), 167-191.
Fontaine, J. H., & Hammond, N. L. (1996). Counseling issues with gay and lesbian adolescents. Adolescence, 31(124), 817-830.
Galluccio, M., & Galluccio, J. (2002). An American Family. St. Martin's Griffin.
Garofalo, R., & Harper, G. W. (2003). Not all adolescents are the same: Addressing the unique needs of gay and bisexual male youth. Adolescent Medicine, 14(3), 595-612.
Goishi, M. A. (1997). Legal and social responses to the problems of queer youth: Unlocking the closet door: Protecting children from involuntary civil commitment because of their sexual orientation. Hastings Law Journal, 48.
Goldberg, A. E. (2009). Lesbian and Gay Parents and Their Children: Research on the Family Life Cycle. American Psychological Association.
Goldfried, M. R., & Goldfried, A. P. (2001). The importance of parental support in the lives of lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 57, 681–693.
Goodenow, C., Szalacha L., & Westheimer K. (2006). School support groups, other school factors, and the safety of sexual minority adolescents. Psychology in the Schools, 43(5), 573-589
Goodman, E. (2004). Child of My Right Hand. Sourcebooks.
Griffin, C. W., Wirth, M. J., & Wirth, A. G. (1997). Beyond Acceptance: Parents of Lesbians and Gays Talk About Their Experiences. St. Martins Press.
Haldeman, D. C. (2000). Gender atypical youth: Clinical and social issues. School Psychology Review, 29(2), 192-200.
Hammelman, S. (1993). Gay and lesbian youth: Contributing factors to serious attempts or considerations of suicide. Journal of Homosexuality, 2(1) 77-89.
Harper, G. W., Jamil, O. B., & Wilson, B. D. M. (2007). Collaborative community-based research as activism: Giving voice and hope to lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth. Journal of Lesbian and Gay Psychotherapy, 11(3/4), 99-119.
Hart, T. A., & Heimberg, R. G. (2001). Presenting problems among treatment-seeking gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 57(5), 615-627.
Herdt, G., & Boxer, A. (1993). Children of horizons: How gay and lesbian teens are leading a new way out of the closet. Boston, MA: Beacon Press.
Hillier, L. & Harrison, L. (2004). Homophobia and the production of shame: Young people and same-sex attraction. Culture, Health & Sexuality, 6(1), 79-94.
Holtzen, D. W., & Agriesti, A. A. (1990). Parental responses to gay and lesbian children: Differences in homophobia, self-esteem, and sex-role stereotypes. Journal of Social & Clinical Psychology, 9(3), 390-399.
Huegel, K. (2003). GLBTQ: The survival guide for queer and questioning teens. Free Spirit Publishing.
Isay, R. A. (1987). Fathers and their homosexually-inclined sons in childhood. Psychoanalytic Study of the Child, 42, 275-294.
Jennings, K., & Shapiro, Pat. (2003). Always My Child: A Parent’s Guide to Understanding Your Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered or Questioning Son or Daughter. Simon & Schuster.
Jordan, K. M. (2000). Substance abuse among gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning adolescents. School Psychology Review, 29(2), 201-206.
Kennedy, S., & Cianciotto, J. (n.d.). Homophobia at “hell house”: Literally demonizing lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth. Washington, DC: National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute.
Kiselica, M. S., Mule, M. & Haldeman, D. C. (2008). Finding inner peace in a homophobic world: Counseling gay boys and boys who are questioning their sexual identity. M. S. Kiselica, M. Englar-Carlson, A. M. Horne, (Eds.), Counseling troubled boys: A guidebook for professionals (pp. 243-271). New York: Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group.
Kurdek, L. A., & Schmitt, J. P. (1987). Perceived emotional support from family and friends in members of homosexual, married, and heterosexual cohabiting couples. Journal of Homosexuality, 14(3-4), 57-68.
Kutz, G. D., & O’Connell, A. (2007). Residential treatment programs: Concerns regarding abuse and neglect and death in certain programs for troubled youth. Washington, DC: General Accounting Office. Retrieved January 5, 2008, from
LaSala, M. C. (2000). Gay male couples: The importance of coming out and being out to parents. Journal of Homosexuality, 39(2), 47-71.
Lasser, J., & Tharinger, D. (2003). Visibility management in school and beyond: A qualitative study of gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth. Journal of Adolescence, 26, 234-244.
Macpike, L. (1989). There’s something I’ve been meaning to tell you. Naiad Press.
Marcus, E. (2005). Is it a Choice?: Answers to 300 of the Most Frequently Asked Questions About Gays and Lesbians. HarperCollins.
Martin, A. D. (1982). Learning to hide: The socialization of the gay and lesbian adolescent. Adolescent Psychiatry, 10, 52-65.
McDougall, B. (Ed.). (1998). My Child is Gay: How Parents React When They Hear the News. Allen & Unwin Publishing.
McNaught, B. (1989). On Being Gay: Thoughts on Family, Faith, and Love. New York: St. Martin’s Press.
Merighi, J. R., & Grimes, M. D. (2000). Coming out to families in a multicultural context. Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Human Services, 81, (1), 32-41.
Newman, B. S., & Muzzonigro, P. G. (1993). The effects of traditional family values on the coming out process of gay male adolescents. Adolescence, 28, 213-226.
Oswald, R. F. (2002). Inclusion and belonging in the family rituals of gay and lesbian people. Journal of Family Psychology, 16(4), 428-436.
Pearson, C. L. (2006). No More Goodbyes: Circling the Wagons Around Our Gay Loved Ones. ().
Perrin, E. C. (2002). Sexual orientation in child and adolescent health care. New York: Kluwer/Plenum.
Peters, A. J. (2003). Isolation or inclusion: Creating safe spaces for lesbian and gay youth. Families in Society, 84(3), 331-337,
Pluhar, E. (2007). Childhood sexuality. In M. S. Tepper & A. F. Owens (Eds.), Sexual health Vol 1: Psychological foundations (pp. 155-181). Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers/Greenwood Publishing Group.
Radkowsky, M., & Siegel, L. J. (1997). The gay adolescent: Stressors, adaptations, and psychosocial interventions. Clinical Psychology Review, 17, 191–216.
Remafedi, G., Farrow, J. A., & Deisher, R. W. (1991). Risk factors of attempted suicide in gay and bisexual youth. Pediatrics, 87, 869–875.
Roberts, J. T. (2006). ''Straight'' to Gay: A Father's Journey. Xlibris Corporation.
Roffman, D. M. (2000). A model for helping schools address policy options regarding gay and lesbian youth. Journal of Sex Education and Therapy, 25(2/3), 130-136.
Rosario, M., Hunter, J. Maguen, S., Gwadz, M., & Smith, R. (2001). The coming-out process and its adaptational and health-related associations among gay, lesbian, and bisexual youths: Stipulation and exploration of a model. American Journal of Community Psychology, 29(1), 133-160.
Rosario, M., Schrismshaw, E. W., Hunter, J. (2004). Ethnic/racial differences in the coming-out process of lesbian, gay, and bisexual youths: A comparison of sexual identity development over time. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 10(3), 215–228.
Rosario, M., Schrimshaw, E. W., Hunter, J., & Braun, L. (2006). Sexual identity development among lesbian, gay, and bisexual youths: Consistency and change over time. The Journal of Sex Research, 43, 46-58.
Rosario, M., Yali, M. A., Hunter, J, & Gwadz, M. (2006). Religion and health among lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth: An empirical investigation and theoretical explanation. In A.M. Omoto & H.S. Kurtzman (Eds.), Sexual orientation and mental health: Examining identity and development in lesbian, gay, and bisexual people (pp. 117-140). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Rose, H. A., Rodgers, K. B., & Small, S. A. (2006). Sexual Identity Confusion and Problem Behaviors in Adolescents: A Risk and Resilience Approach. Marriage & Family Review, 40(2-3), 131-160.
Ryan, C. (2001). Counseling lesbian, gay, and bisexual youths. In A. R. D’Augelli & C. J. Patterson (Eds.), Lesbian, gay, and bisexual identities and youth (pp. 224-250). New York: Oxford University Press.
Ryan, C., & Diaz, R. (2005, February). Family responses as a source of risk and resiliency for LGBT Youth. Paper presented at the Child Welfare League of America Preconference Institute. Washington, DC.
Ryan, C., & Futterman, D. (1997). Lesbian and gay youth: Care and counseling. Adolescent Medicine: State of the Art Reviews, 8(2), 207-324.
Ryan, C., Huebner, D., Diaz, R.M., & Sanchez, J. (2009). Family rejection as a predictor of negative health outcomes in White and Latino Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Young Adults. Pediatrics, 129(1), 346-352.
Safren, S. A., & Heimberg, R. G. (1999). Depression, hopelessness, suicidality, and related factors in sexual minority and heterosexual adolescents. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 67(6), 859-866.
Salzburg, S. (2004). Learning that an adolescent child is gay or lesbian: The parent experience. Social Work, 49(1), 109–118.
Saltzburg, S. (2007). Narrative therapy pathways for reauthorizing with parents of adolescents coming-out as lesbian, gay, and bisexual. Contemporary Family Therapy 29, 57-69.
Sanders, G.L. & Kroll, I.T. (2000). Generating stories of resilience: Helping gay and lesbian youth and their families, Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 26, 3, 433.
Savin-Williams, R. C. (1989). Parental influences on the self-esteem of gay and lesbian youths: A reflected appraisals model. Journal of Homosexuality, 17(1/2), 93-109.
Savin-Williams, R. C. (1994). Verbal and physical abuse as stressors in the lives of lesbian, gay male, and bisexual youths: Associations with school problems, running away, substance abuse, prostitution, and suicide. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Practice, 62, 261–269.
Savin-Williams, R. C. (1998). “…And then I became gay”: Young men’s stories. New York: Routledge.
Savin-Williams, R. C. (1998). The disclosure to families of same-sex attractions by lesbian, gay, and bisexual youths. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 8, 49-68.
Savin-Williams, R. (1999). Ethnic-minority and sexual-minority youths. In L. A. Peplau, S. C. DeBro, R. C. Veniegas, & P. L. Taylor (Eds.), Gender, culture, and ethnicity: Current research about women and men (pp. 121–134). Mountain View, CA: Mayfield Publishing.
Savin-Williams, R. C. (2004). Boy-on-boy sexuality. In N. Way & J. Y Chu (Eds.), Adolescent boys: Exploring diverse cultures of boyhood (pp. 271-292). New York: New York University Press.
Savin-Williams, R. C. (2006). The New Gay Teenager. Harvard University Press.
Savin-Williams, R. C, & Cohen, K. M. (2004). Homoerotic development during childhood and adolescence. Child and adolescent psychiatric clinics of North America, 13(3), 529-549.
Savin-Williams, R. C., & Diamond, L. M. (2004). Sex. In R. M. Lerner & L. Steinberg (Eds.), Handbook of adolescent psychology (2nd ed.) (pp. 189-231). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
Schneider, M. S. (1991). Developing services for lesbian and gay adolescents. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, 10, 133-151.
Strommen, E. F. (1990). Hidden branches and growing pains: Homosexuality and the family tree. In F. W. Bozett & M. B. Sussman (Eds.), Homosexuality and family relations (pp. 9-34). New York: Harrington Park Press.
Swann, S. K., & Spivey, C. A. (2004). The relationship between self-esteem and lesbian identity during adolescence. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 21(6), 629–646.
Tigert, L. M., & Brown, T. (Eds.). (2001). Coming Out Young and Faithful. Pilgrim Press.
Townes, B. D., Ferguson, M. D., & Gillam, S. (1976). Differences in psychological sex, adjustment, and familial influences among homosexual and nonhomosexual populations. Journal of Homosexuality, 1(3), 261-272.
Willoughby, B. L. B., Malik, N. M., & Lindahl, K. M. (2006). Parental reactions to their sons’ sexual orientation disclosures: The roles of family cohesion, adaptability, and parenting style. Psychology of Men and Masculinity, 7(1). 14-26.
Websites
Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbian and Gays:
Family Fellowship:
Parents of Gay Children:
(an online bookstore, resources, and “community” for LGBT families)
Heterosexually Married Homosexuals/Bisexuals & Their Spouses/Families
Abbott, D., & Farmer, E. (Eds.). (1995). From Wedded Wife to Lesbian Life: Stories of Transformation. Crossing Press
Alessi, E. J. (2008). Staying put in the closet: Examining clinical practice and counter transference issues in work with gay men married to heterosexual women. Clinical Social Work Journal, 36(2), 195-201.
Auerback, S., & Moser, C. (1989). Groups for the wives of gay and bisexual men. Social Work, July-August, 321-325.
Suresha, R. J., & Chvany, P. (2006). Bi Men: Coming Out Every Which Way. Harrington Park Press.
Boesser, S. L. (2004). Silent Lives: How High a Price?: For Personal Reflections and Group Discussions about Sexual Orientation. Hamilton Books.
Boykin, K. (2006). Beyond the Down Low: Sex, Lies, and Denial in Black America. Carroll & Graf.
Bozett, F. W. (1982). Heterogenous couples in heterosexual marriages: Gay men and straight women. Journal of Marital & Family Therapy, 8(1), 81-89.
Brant, M. (2006). Five Married Men. iUniverse, Inc.
Bridges, K. L., & Croteau, J. M. (1994). Once-married lesbians: Facilitating life patterns. Journal of Counseling and Development, 73, 134-140.
Brownfain, J. J. (1985). A study of the married bisexual male: Paradox and resolution. Journal of Homosexuality, 11(1/2), 173-188. Reprinted in F. Klein & T.J. Wolf (Eds.), Two lives to lead: Bisexuality in men and women (pp. 173-188). New York: Harrington Park Press.
Buxton, A. P. (1994). The other side of the closet: The coming-out crisis for straight spouses and families. New York: Wiley.
Buxton, A.P. (1999). The best interest of children of gay and lesbian parents. In R. Galatzer-Levy & L. Kraus (Eds.), The Scientific Basis of Child Custody Decisions (pp. 319-356). New York: Wiley.
Buxton, A.P. (2000). From Hostile to Helpful, In J. Wells (Ed.), Home Fronts. Alyson Press. (This chapter discusses ways to develop positive co-parenting by divorcing straight-gay/lesbian/bisexual couples.)
Buxton, A.P. (2001). Writing our own script how bisexual and their heterosexual wives maintain their marriages after disclosure. Journal of Bisexuality, 1(2/3), 155 – 189.
Buxton, A. P. (2004). Paths and pitfalls: How heterosexual spouses cope when their husbands or wives come out. In J. L. Bigner & J. L. Wetchler (Eds.), Relationship Therapy with Same-Sex Couples, pp. 95-109. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press.
Buxton, A. P. (2004). Works in progress: How mixed-orientation couples maintain their marriages after the wives come out. In R. C. Fox (Ed.), Current Research on Bisexuality, (pp. 57-82). Binghamton, NY: Harrington Park Press.
Buxton, A. P. (2007). Counseling heterosexual spouses of bisexual or transgender partners. In B. Firestein (Ed.), Becoming Visible: Counseling Bisexuals Across the Lifespan (395-416). New York: Columbia University Press.
Carlsson, G. (2007). Counseling the bisexual married man. In B. A. Firestein (Ed.), Becoming visible: Counseling bisexuals across the lifespan (pp. 108-126). New York: Columbia University Press.
Cassingham, B., & O'Niel, S. (2002). And Then I Met This Woman, Previously Married Women's Journeys into Lesbian Relationships. Soaring Eagle Publishing.
Clark, D. (2005). Loving Someone Gay. Celestial Arts.
Coleman, E. (1981/1982). Bisexual and gay men in heterosexual marriage: Conflicts and resolutions in therapy. Journal of Homosexuality, 7(2/3), 93-103.
Coleman, E. (1989). The Married Lesbian. Marriage and Family Review, 14, 199-135.
Cook, D., Killian, K., &. Swannack, K. (Eds.). (1995). Decisions of the soul: LDS
personal accounts of same-sex orientation and opposite-sex marriage. Family Fellowship.
Corley, M. D., & Kort, J. (2006). The sex addicted mixed-orientation marriage: Examining attachment styles, internalized homophobia and viability of marriage after disclosure. Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity, 13(2-3), 167-193.
Corley, R. (1990). The final closet: The gay parent's guide for coming-out to their children. Editech Press.
Curtis, J. (1998). Making and breaking families. Free Association Books.
Deabill, G. (1987). An investigation of sexual behaviors in mixed sexual orientation couples: Gay husbands and straight wives. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Sexuality, San Francisco.
Edser, S. J., & Shea, J. D. (2002). An exploratory investigation of bisexual men in monogamous, heterosexual marriages. Journal of Bisexuality, 2, 5-59.
Fahlsing, S. L. (1999). The psychological experience of women who are currently married, while simultaneously knowing they are of same sexual/affectional orientation: A phenomenological investigation. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering, 59(9-B), 5079.
Fleisher, J. (2005). Living Two Lives: Married to a Man And in Love With a Woman. Alyson Publications.
Gochros, J. S. (1989). When Husbands Come out of the Closet. Harrington.
Grever, C. (2001). My Husband is Gay: A Woman's Guide to Surviving the Crisis. Crossing Press.
Hays, D., & Samuels, A. (1989). Heterosexual women's perceptions of their marriages to bisexual or homosexual men. Journal of Homosexuality, 18(1-2), 81-100.
Hernandez, B. C., & Wilson, C. M. (2007). Another kind of ambiguous loss: Seventh-day Adventist women in mixed-orientation marriages. Family Relations, 56(2), 184-195.
Higgins, D. J. (2006). Same-sex attraction in heterosexually partnered men: Reasons, rationales and reflections. Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 21(2), 217-228.
Isay, R. (1997). The dilemma of the heterosexually married homosexual. In R. Isay, Becoming Gay: The Journey To Self-Acceptance, pp. 87-118. Bantam.
Isay, R. (1998). Heterosexually married homosexual men: Clinical and developmental issues. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 68(3), 424-432.
Kaye, B. (2006). Straight Wives: Shattered Lives. Stories of Women of Gay Husbands. Airleaf Publishing.
Klein, F., & Schwartz, T. (2002). Bisexual and Gay Husbands: Their Stories, Their Words. Haworth Press.
Latham, D., & White, G. (1978). Coping with homosexual expression within heterosexual marriages: Five case studies. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 4(3), 198-212.
Leavitt, L. (2006). Forbidden friends: Memoirs of a mixed orientation marriage. Oxford: Trafford.
Leddick, D. (2003). The Secret Lives of Married Men. Alyson Publications.
Macpike, L. (1989). There’s something I’ve been meaning to tell you. Naiad Press.
Maddox, M. (1982). Married and gay: An intimate look at a different relationship. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.
Malcolm, J. P. (2000). Sexual identity development in behaviourally bisexual married men. Psychology, Evolution & Gender, 2(3), 263-299.
McGreevey, J. E. (2006). The Confession. Regan Books.
Miller, M. (2008). Straight, Gay, or Both: The Case of Michael. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health, 12(4), 381-397.
Noyes, L. S. (1999). Beyond the white picket fence: Women's journey toward authenticity. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Utah, Salt Lake City.
Nugent, R. (1983). Married homosexuals. Journal of Pastoral Care, 37(4), 243-251.
Ortiz, E. T., & Scott, P. R. (1994). Gay husbands and fathers: Reasons for marriage among homosexual men. Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services, 1, 59–71.
Pearson, C. L. (1989). Good Bye, I Love You. Jove.
Ross, M. (1989). Married homosexual men: Prevalence and background. Marriage & Family Review, 14(3-4), 35-57.
Schneider, J., & Schneider, B. (1991). Gay and bisexual husbands. In J. Schneider & B. Schneider (Eds.), Sex lies, and forgiveness: Couples speaking out about sexual addiction (pp. 183-222). Hazelden Foundation.
Snow, J. (2004). How It Feels to Have a Gay or Lesbian Parent. Routledge.
Strock, C. (1991). Married Women Who Love Women. Plume.
Treyger, S., Ehlers, N., Zajicek, L., & Trepper, T. (2008). Helping spouses cope with partners coming out: A solution-focused approach. American Journal of Family Therapy, 36(1), 30-47.
Whitney, C. (1991). Uncommon Lives: Gay Men and Straight Women. Plume.
Wyers, N. (1987). Homosexuality in the family: Lesbian and gay spouses. Social Work, 32(2), 143-148.
Yarhouse, M. A., & Pawlowski, L. M. (2003). Working responsibly with “gay” married men and their spouses. Marriage & Family: A Christian Journal, 6 (4), 459-470.
Yarhouse, M. A., & Pawlowski, L. M, & Tan, E. S. N. (2003). Intact Marriages in Which One Partner Dis-Identifies with Experiences of Same-Sex Attraction. American Journal of Family Therapy, 31, 369-388.
Websites:
Straight Spouse Network:
(discussion e-mailing list)
COLAGE: Children of Lesbian and Gays Everywhere:
Children of Transsexuals: reneelind
Family Pride Coalition:
Families Like Mine:
Partners Task Force for Gay and Lesbian Couples:
Transfamily: .
Ben Christensen: Getting Out/Staying In:
Gamofites (Gay, Mormon fathers):
(lengthy document on how to
talk with children)
Specific for LGBT Parents
Barret, R. L., & Robinson, B. E. (1990). Gay fathers. Lexington, MA: Lexington Books.
Benkov, L. (1994). Reinventing the family: The emerging story of lesbian and gay parents. New York: Crown.
Boenke, M. (1999). Trans forming families: Real stories about transgendered loved ones. Waterford Press.
Bozett, F. W. (Ed.). (1987). Gay and lesbian parents. New York: Praeger.
Bozett, F. W. (1990). Fathers who are gay. In R. J. Kus (Ed.), Keys to caring: Assisting your gay and lesbian clients (pp. 106-118). Boston: Alyson.
Brickley, M., & Gelnaw, A Talking to Children About Our Families: Sexual Orietnation and Gender Identity. http;//library.htm
Casper, V., & Schultz, S (1992). Lesbian and gay parents encounter educators: Initiating conversations. In R. C. Savin-Williams & K. M. Cohen (Eds.), The lives of lesbians, gays, and bisexuals: Children to adults (pp. 303-330). Fort Worth, TX: Harcourt Brace.
Clunis, D. M., & Green, G. D. (1995). The lesbian parenting book: A guide to creating families and raising children. Seattle: Seal Press.
Corley, R. (1990). The final closet: The gay parent's guide for coming-out to their children. Editech Press.
Curry, H., & Clifford, D. (1999). A legal guide for lesbian and gay couples (10th ed.). Berkeley, CA: Nolo Press.
Drucker, J. (1998). Families of values. New York: Plenum Press.
Dunne, E. J. (1987). Helping gay fathers come out to their children. Journal of Homosexuality, 14(1-2), 213-222.
Garner, A. (2004). Families Like Mine: Children of Gay Parents Tell It Like It Is. Harper Collins.
Gelnaw, A. (1999). Opening doors: Lesbian and gay parents and schools. San Diego, CA: Family Pride Coalition.
Goldberg, A. E., & Sayer, A. (2006). Lesbian couples' relationship quality across the transition to parenthood. Journal of Marriage and Family, 68(1), 87-100.
Howey, N., Samuels, E., & Cammermeyer, M. (2000). Out of the ordinary: Essays on growing up with gay, lesbian, and transgender parents. Stonewall Inn Editions.
Johnson, S. M., & O’Connor, E. (2001). For lesbian parents: Your guide to helping your family grow up happy, healthy, and proud. New York: Guilford Press.
Kurdek, L. A. (2001). Differences between heterosexual non-parent couples and gay, lesbian, and heterosexual parent couples. Journal of Family Issues, 22, 727-754.
Lev, A. I. (2004). The Complete Lesbian and Gay Parenting Guide. Berkley Trade.
Lewin, E. (1993). Lesbian mothers. Ithaca, NY: Cornell Press.
Martin, A. (1993). The lesbian and gay parenting handbook: Creating and raising our families. New York: HarperCollins.
Mattison, A. M., & McWhirter, D. P. (1995). Lesbians, gay men, and their families: Some therapeutic issues. Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 18(1), 123–137.
McGarry, K. (2003). Fatherhood for Gay Men: An Emotional and Practical Guide to Becoming a Gay Dad. Harrington Park Press.
Patterson, C. J. (1996). Lesbian and gay parents and their children. In R. C. Savin-Williams & K. M. Cohen (Eds.), The lives of lesbians, gays, and bisexuals: Children to adults (pp. 274-302). Fort Worth, TX: Harcourt Brace.
Patterson, C. J. (1997). Children of lesbian and gay parents. Advances in Clinical Child Psychology, 19, 235-282.
Patterson, C. J. (1998). The family lives of children born to lesbian mothers. In C. J. Patterson & A. R. D’Augelli (Eds.), Lesbian, gay, and bisexual identities in families: Psychological perspectives (pp. 154-176). New York: Oxford University Press.
Ponton, L. What does gay mean? Published by National Mental Health Organization. Booklet that discusses how to talk to children of different ages about various ways of addressing sexual orientation and how to talk about discrimination. Call 1-800-969-6642.
Priwer, S. (2006). Gay Parenting. New Horizon Press.
Ritter, K. Y, & Terndrup, A. I. (2002). Handbook of affirmative psychotherapy with lesbians and gay men. Guilford Press. (this book has excellent information for LGBT parents)
Schulenburg, J. (1985). Gay parenting. Anchor Press/Doubleday.
Seyda, B, & Herrera, D. (1998). Women in Love: Portraits of Lesbian Mothers & Their Families. Bulfinch Press.
Snow, J. (2004). How It Feels to Have a Gay or Lesbian Parent. Routledge.
Strah, D. (2004). Gay Dads. Tarcher Books.
Sullivan, T. R., & Dawidoff, R. (Eds.). (1999). Queer families: Common agendas. Haworth Press.
Webb-Mitchell, B. (2007). On Being a Gay Parent: Making a Future Together. Seabury Books.
Resources
Gay & Lesbian parents of Utah
Utah Pride Center, 355 North 300 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84103
801-539-8800; 888-874-2743; fax 801-521-5215
glpu@
A social and support group for GLBT parents and their children; monthly activities.
COLAGE: Children of Lesbian and Gays Everywhere
(415) 861-KIDS; “A national organization that engages, connects and empowers people with LGBT parents. Provides support programs, resources, advocacy and education.” The Kids’ Club features games, stories, articles, and interviews.
Family Pride Coalition
(619) 296-0199; “Exists to advance the well being of LGBT parents and their families through mutual support, community, collaboration, and public understanding.”
Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (ensuring safe schools for LGBT students)
Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
(202) 467-8180
An international federation of national, local, and regional chapters.
Partners Task Force for Gay and Lesbian Couples
(206) 935-1206
A national resource for same-sex couples: website contains more than 200 essays, surveys, legal articles, and resources on legal marriage, ceremonies, domestic partner benefits, adoptions, relationship tips, parenting, and immigration.
Straight Spouse Network
(510) 525-0200
An international organization of heterosexual spouses and partners whose current or former partners are LGBT.
Family Fellowship:
Parents of Gay Children:
Children of Transsexuals: reneelind
Families Like Mine:
Transfamily:
Children of Transsexuals: reneelind
Ben Christensen: Getting Out/Staying In:
Gamofites (Gay, Mormon fathers):
(lengthy document on how to
talk with children)
(bookstore, resources, “community” for LGBT families)
MAGAZINES
Gay Parent
(718) 997-0392
This magazine is published every 2 months online and in newsprint. Includes articles, resources for families, parenting information, camps, classes, and links.
In the Family
(301) 270-4660 E-mail: LMarkowitz@
A quarterly family magazine that examines the complexity of LGBT family relationships, including intimacy, money, sex, extended families, and parenting.
Proud Parenting
(818) 909-0314
A magazine for LGBT parents and their family, containing business directory & resource guide.
VIDEOS
It’s Elementary (talking with children about LGB issues); No Dumb Questions (for Trans issues)
See for more bibliographies on Managing Multiple Social Identities; Enhancing Same-Sex Relationships & general references on Healing Sexuality/Relationships; & Health & Well-Being.
List compiled by Lee Beckstead, Ph.D., Aspen Grove Counseling, updated 12/09. Lee has not read all these references, but they come recommended. If you have any questions, concerns, or feedback about them—or want to add to the list for others—let Lee know at leebeckst@ or 801-581-0422.
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