Lesbians, gays, and bisexuals becoming parents or remaining childfree : confronting social inequalities / Cara Bergstrom-Lynch.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Families in the Gayby Boom -- 2 Coming Out, Parenthood, and Childlessness -- 3 Homophobia and the Gayby Boom -- 4 Parents' Decision Making -- 5 Childfree Couples' Decision Making -- 6 Rearranging and Stepping Out of the Closet to Become Parents -- 7 "Sperm Cocktails" and Other Strategies of Biology Work -- 8 Gayby Steps -- Appendix A: Methods -- Appendix B: Sample Demographics -- Appendix C: Overview of Parents, Their Partners, and Children -- Appendix D: Overview of Childfree Participants and Their Partners -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.

This book draws on qualitative interviews with lesbian, gay, and bisexual people regarding whether and how they came to have children.

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