This article reviews new scholarship on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender families.
The past decade witnessed rapid expansion of data and strong research designs. The most …

Recent legal cases before the Supreme Court of the United States were challenging federal
definitions of marriage created by the Defense of Marriage Act and California's voter …

More than a decade has passed since the first iterations of queer theory were introduced to
the academic lexicon of family studies. Since then, queer theorizing of families has …

We were fortunate to have started our research careers about the same time as the study of
stepfamilies was “discovered” as a valid topic for social and behavioral scientists. We also …

The past several decades have seen increasing controversies over lesbian and gay
parenthood. More same-sex couples than ever are becoming parents, building their families …

We discuss how to move the family studies field and the teaching of family theories from
covering the “facts” that LGBT‐parent families exist to a critical conversation that …

LGB parenting has grown more visible over the past few decades. Research on LGB parents
and their children has proliferated alongside this increasing visibility. This report addresses …

Limited research exists about the unique experiences and possible marginalization of
children with sexual minority parents. From a larger longitudinal project of diverse adoptive …

Despite policy advancements ensuring equality for lesbians and gay men, families headed
by LG individuals still experience stigmatization and discrimination, both of which are …

Objective This is the first national study to examine disparities in loneliness and social
relationships by sexual orientation in late adulthood in the United States. Background Prior …