YOU can start a group for daughters and sons of gay parents. Resource list Introduction Daughters and sons of lesbian and gay parents are a diverse group of people from different races, classes and experiences of having one or more lesbian and gay parents. Some of us are happy to have lesbian and gay parents, some of us don't like it at all. Some of us have problems with a straight parent, or a parent's lover, and some of us just want to meet other people who we don't have to explain or hide our families from. Groups for us provide a space to talk openly about these issues, or to simply hang out with some people without having to be cautious about our families.
Groups can be serious, or fun, and usually both.
The single greatest service that these groups provide is to show us that there are a lot of other kids with lesbian and gay parents, and that helps. We are not the only one. This is a guide written by daughters and sons of lesbians and gay men who have successfully started and run groups for other kids with lesbian and gay parents. Much of the information presented here is gleaned from questionnaires completed by several groups in the U.S. and Canada. It is intended for people that want to start groups, but people that are already running them may find it useful as well.