Family Pride: What LGBT Families Should Know about Navigating Home, School, and Safety in Their Neighborhoods...

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Michael Shelton Elizabeth Castellana, Colage

Family Pride

What LGBT Families Should Know about Navigating Home, School, and Safety in Their Neighborhoods...

Michael Shelton, Elizabeth Castellana, Colage

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Beacon Press
01 September 2018

Family & relationships

Series: Queer Ideas/Queer Action

An invaluable portrait and roadmap on how to thrive as an LGBT family

The overwhelming success of Dan Savage's ""It Gets Better"" YouTube project aimed at queer youth highlighted that despite the progress made in gay rights, LGBT people are still at high risk of being victimized. While the national focus remains on the mistreatment of gay people in schools, the reality is that LGBT families also face hostility in various settings-professional, recreational, and social. This is especially evident in rural communities, where the majority of LGBT families live, isolated from support networks more commonly found in urban spaces.

Family Pride is the first book for queer parents, families, and allies that emphasizes community safety. Drawing on his years as a dedicated community activist and on the experiences of LGBT parents, Michael Shelton offers concrete strategies that LGBT families can use to intervene in and resolve difficult community issues, teach their children resiliency skills, and find safe and respectful programs for their children.

By: Michael Shelton
Foreword by: Elizabeth Castellana Colage
Imprint: Beacon Press
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 8
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 272g
ISBN: 9780807001974
ISBN 10: 080700197X
Series: Queer Ideas/Queer Action
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 01 September 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

A Note from the Series Editor Foreword Introduction Part One: LGBT Families in Flux 1. The Diversity of LGBT Parents 2. The War on LGBT Families 3. Passing 4. The Stress of the Ideal Family Part Two: The Challenges Confronting LGBT Families 5. Schools 6. Professional Services 7. Recreation and Leisure 8. Religious Institutions 9. The Legal System Conclusion Notes Index

The author of five books, Michael Shelton is the director of sexual-minority treatment services and works with same-sex families at Equilibria Psychological Consultants in Philadelphia. He is also the residential director for Mountain Meadow, one of two summer camp programs in the United States for the children of same-sex parents. He lives in Philadelphia. COLAGE is a national movement of children, youth, and adults with one or more lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or queer parent(s).

Reviews for Family Pride: What LGBT Families Should Know about Navigating Home, School, and Safety in Their Neighborhoods

Community activist Shelton (Boy Crazy) brings intellectual rigor to this well-researched examination of the history, progress, and challenges of LGBT families in the U.S., a broader focus than the title implies. --Publishers Weekly <p/> An earnest, well-researched overview --Library Journal