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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people face the same family issues as their heterosexual counterparts, but that is only the beginning of their struggle. The LGBT community also encounters legal barriers to government recognition of their same-sex relationships and relationships to their own children. Policy Issues Affecting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Families addresses partner recognition, parenting, issues affecting children of LGBT parents, health care, discrimination, senior care and elder rights, and equal access to social services.

Sean Cahill and Sarah Tobias provide up-to-date, accurate analysis of the major policies affecting LGBT people, their same-sex partners, and their children. This valuable resource offers literature reviews of demographic research as well as original research based on the U.S. Census same-sex couple sample. It also provides a look at the 30-year history of right-wing anti-gay activism and the intra-community intellectual debates over the fight for marriage.

"The sheer diversity of gay people and opinion shines through Cahill and Tobias's fact-packed depiction of same-sex couples and their kids, their needs and day-to-day challenges, and the movement for fairness and the freedom to marry. The disparate personal stories and struggles in this informative book underscore the importance of ending discrimination in marriage and ensuring that no family is left behind."

—Evan Wolfson, Founder and Executive Director of the Freedom to Marry Project

"A concise, comprehensive guide to gay-family issues that combines an impassioned progressive sensibility with a firm respect for facts."
—Jonathan Rauch, senior writer and columnist for National Journal, Atlantic Monthly correspondent, and author of Gay Marriage: Why It Is Good for Gays, Good for Straights, and Good for America

"Cahill and Tobias offer readers a thorough and immensely readable guide to the legal problems faced by LGBT families."
—Ellen Andersen, Indiana University–Purdue University at Indianapolis

"For an account of policy issues that frame lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) family lives here in the United States, one need look no further. Sean Cahill and Sarah Tobias supply accurate and up-to-date information about the legal and policy contexts of LGBT lives across the country. This book is sure to be a valuable resource for students and scholars, as well as for others seeking to understand and challenge discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity."

—Charlotte J. Patterson, University of Virginia

Sean Cahill is Director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute.

Sarah Tobias is a feminist theorist and LGBT activist who earned her Ph.D. in Political Science from Columbia University. She has taught Political Theory at colleges in New York and New Jersey, and currently works as Senior Policy Analyst in the Democracy program at Demos, a New York City–based think tank.

About the Author
Sean Cahill is Director, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute. Sarah Tobias is a feminist theorist and LGBT activist who earned her Ph.D. in Political Science from Columbia University. She has taught Political Theory at colleges in New York and New Jersey and currently works as Senior Policy Analyst in the Democracy program at Demos, a New York City-based think tank.

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Paperback: 184 pages
Publisher: University of Michigan Press; 1 edition (December 28, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0472030612
ISBN-13: 978-0472030613
Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,560,447 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Compact, Readable Analysis of Issues Affecting LGBT Families, April 5, 2007

By	Dana Rudolph (New York, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book sounds like the sort that gathers dust on the shelves of politicians and policy wonks. Cahill and Tobias have, however, written a compact, readable analysis of the major issues affecting LGBT families today. It belongs in the homes of anyone with even a small claim to interest in these matters.

One of the work's strengths is that it brings together information that is otherwise scattered across various volumes and Web sites. Anyone who writes or talks about LGBT families, whether professionally, in a volunteer role, or in the supermarket to their neighbors will benefit from being able to answer these questions quickly and accurately.

The book is more than just a compilation of facts, though. It weaves them into the history of the LGBT rights movement and the current debates on LGBT rights both within and outside the LGBT community. It also includes issues not often aired in mainstream coverage of LGBT rights, such as the role of race in the marriage debate, the impact of the debate on low-income lesbian mothers, elder concerns, and domestic violence.

The book is not perfect. Many of its statistics are a year or two old. Still, the references are clear and there is a good bibliography, so those who need the latest information will know where to find it. The authors sometimes also omit relevant details, such as the fact that Vice President Cheney's waffling on same-sex marriage might be because of his dual role as a member of the Bush administration and the father of a lesbian.

Despite these drawbacks, the book is the most accessible single volume on the whole sweep of LGBT family rights, packing facts, history, and talking points into less than 150 pages. It will be an educational read and become a valuable reference.

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