num_pages: 162
description: Coming out to mom is a lesbian rite of passage. In Different Daughters , thirty mothers of lesbians come together to trace their journeys towards acceptance of their daughters. Facing their fears and confusion, prejudice and misunderstandings, they speak honesty and bravely about the difficulties and joys of life with their "different daughters."Writing about families, community, religion, grandchildren, bisexuality, transgender issues, and coming out, the authors of Different Daughters raise questions shared by all How can we accept our children for who they are? How can we love our children even when they are different from us?This updated and expanded third edition of Louise Rafkin's landmark anthology includes new stories by mothers of bisexual women and young lesbians, a sister of a lesbian, and the brave testimony of one mother whose lesbian daughter is in the process of redefining her gender.
language: English
title: Different Daughters: A Book by Mothers of Lesbians
titlecomplete: Different Daughters: A Book by Mothers of Lesbians
genres: Queer, Nonfiction, LGBT, Lesbian
ratings_count: 43
awards: awardedAt: 631180800000
name: Lambda Literary Award
category: Lesbian Small Press Book Award
publisher: Cleis Press