For Gay Fathers

Parenting Guide

Fatherhood for Gay Men: An Emotional and Practical Guide to Becoming a Gay Dad  by Kevin McGarry (Binghamton, NY: Haworth, 2003)

Part personal narrative, part parenthood guide, this is the story of a single gay man who adopts and raises children.

Online bookstores

Amazon Bookstore Cooperative (the original Amazon bookstore!)

Boadecia’s Books

Beyond the Closet

Calamus Books

A Different Light

Outlooks Outbooks (Canadian)

Women and Children First

amazon.com

barnesandnoble.com

Stories and Memoirs

The Velveteen Father: An Unexpected Journey into Fatherhood  by Jesse Green (New York: Ballantine, 2000)

Memoir of a man who, after deciding not to have children himself, fell in love with another man who was already a father.

The Kid: What Happened After My Boyfriend and I Decided to Go Get Pregnant: An Adoption Story  by Dan Savage (New York: E P Dutton, 1999)

A chronicle of how Dan Savage, the wisecracking syndicated sex columnist, adopted a son with his boyfriend.

The Martian Child  by David Gerrold (New York: Tor Books, 2003)

A quasi-fictional story of a single gay father who adopts an abused child.

Gay Dads: A Celebration of Fatherhood  by David Strah, Susanna Margolis, and Kristen Timken (New York: J.P. Tarcher, 2003)

Personal accounts and photographs of gay fathers and their families.

Following Foo: The Electronic Adventures of the Chestnut Man  by B.D. Wong (New York: HarperEntertainment, 2003)

The account of an actor and his partner’s decision to have children, and the premature birth of their surrogate-carried twins, one of whom was lost and the other of whom endured surgery after surgery.

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Web Sites

The Gay Dad

This Web site collects personal stories from gay men and women who are raising children. Includes a forum, newsletter, comic, and chat room.

A Coming Out Guide for Gaydads

A site created by a man “who is one and who's done it” which includes recommended reading, lists of virtual and face-to-face support groups, and a list of suggestions for coming out to children.

2dads.org

Photos, links and encouragement for gay couples who become parents.