Books for 2SLGBTQIA+ Parents & Families

Updated June 14, 2023
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Three dads and a baby : adventures in modern parenting /
Jenkins, Ian.
Paper Book
As a closeted teen, Ian wondered if he would ever fall in love or be able to live openly with a male partner. Years later, he had not one but two partners in a polyamorous Throuple, and the support of family, friends, and coworkers. But something was still missing. Spurred by a friend's donation of...
The natural mother of the child : a memoir of nonbinary parenthood /
Malcolm Belc, Krys.
Paper Book
Krys Malcolm Belc's visual memoir-in-essays explores how the experience of gestational parenthood--conceiving, birthing, and breastfeeding his son Samson--eventually clarified his gender identity. Krys Malcolm Belc has thought a lot about the interplay between parenthood and...
Like a boy but not a boy : navigating life, mental health, and parenthood outsid
Bennett, Andrea
Paper Book
Inquisitive and expansive, Like a Boy but Not a Boy explores author andrea bennett's experiences with gender expectations, being a non-binary parent, and the sometimes funny and sometimes difficult task of living in a body. The book's fourteen essays also delve incisively into the interconnected...
How we do family : from adoption to trans pregnancy, what we learned about love and LGBTQ parenthood
Reese, Trystan
Paper Book
Trystan and Biff had been dating for just a year when the couple learned that Biff's niece and nephew were about to be removed from their home by Child Protective Services. Immediately, Trystan and Biff took in one-year-old Hailey and three-year-old Lucas, becoming caregivers overnight to two tiny...
Queer conception : the complete fertility guide for queer and trans parents-to-b
Kali, Kristin L.
Paper Book
Making a baby through love and science? Get the guidance you need to navigate the conception process with confidence and ease. " A a well-researched, deeply comprehensive (and readable!) guide to building a queer family in a way that works for you." -Emily Oster, author of...

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