Now That You Know: What Every Parent Should Know About Homosexuality

by Betty Fairchild

Now updated, this challenging and enlightening guide will help the 20 to 40 million parents in the United States who may be faced with the knowledge that a son or daughter is homosexual.

Genres: Nonfiction, LGBT, Gay, Lesbian, Self Help, Parenting, Queer

Paperback

First published December 31, 1979

Reviews

[Emma Ann]

An older book (from the ‘70s) but still resonant today. It basically breaks down a bunch of the myths around being gay and shows parents why it’s a beautiful thing for their kid to trust them enough to come out.

I read this one because I’m looking for resources to give to my dad. I don’t think I’ll give him this book, since it is now outdated, but I found it really reassuring for myself. It’s comforting to know that my experiences with my parents have been common for a long time.

[Tori · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a much needed and excellent book when it was first written, but though this edition was updated to include a chapter on AIDS, it is too far out of date for me to really recommend. Some of the stories are poignant, but they no longer reflect America as it is today, and thus lose their relevancy to a parent going through this now. I understand there is a newer edition available, but it, too, was done some ten years ago, and I suspect there are more current books which would better serve.

[Sydney]

I saw this on my partner’s parent’s bookshelf and had to read it. I appreciated seeing where things were at at the time of publication since it was before my time and in a completely different era. I think the best part of this for me was all of the letters included from queer children and their parents. There were also many parts that made me laugh and I’m glad they included the quantification of sexual preference (yay science lol)

[Gerri W Leid · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fabulous read for anyone either Ts Or N4N ha Enjoy the afternoon.