Family Pride: What LGBTQ Families Should Know About Navigating Home, School, and Safety in Their Neighborhoods

Trade Paperback – New

A guide on how to thrive as a gay family in unwelcoming and hostile communities.The overwhelming success of Dan Savage’s “It Gets Better” YouTube project aimed at LGBT teens highlighted that in spite of progress made in gay rights, LGBT people are still at high risk for being victimized. While the national focus is on anti-gay mistreatment in schools, the reality is that most LGBT families face hostility in various settings–professional, recreational, and social. This is especially evident in rural communities, where the majority of gay families live, isolated from support networks more commonly found in urban spaces. Family Pride by psychologist and social worker Michael Shelton is the first book for gay parents that emphasizes community safety. Drawing from his years as a dedicated community activist and the experiences of gay parents, Shelton offers concrete ways that LGBT families can intervene and resolve community issues, teach their children resiliency skills, and find safe and respectful programs for their children.