Kelly Griffin

While information about how to change a diaper or childproof a home may be the same for any parent, LGBTQIA+ parents must navigate other challenges, like securing legal protections for their family, that largely do not exist for heterosexual parents. Here are eight resources to build collections. 

LGBTQIA+ couples were once completely absent from library shelves. In 1994, one might come across The Essential Guide to Gay and Lesbian Weddings by Tess Ayers and Paul Brown, but same-gender weddings were not yet widely accepted, nor legally recognized in the United States. There was very little information available on the topic. Fortunately, LGBTQIA+ marriage has become much more accepted and legally recognized across the country since June 15, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples have the fundamental right to marry. Here are 15 resources to help build a collection.