Winner
of the Gay Book Award.
A challenging and enlightening guide for the 20 to 40
million parents in the United States who may be faced
with the knowledge that a son or daughter is homosexual.
Now That You Know has become a classic of information
and support since its first publication in 1970. As The
Advocate commented: "The authors take us from the
first heavy moments of revelation through the guilt and
recrimination, emerging on the other side of tolerance
in love and joy." Written by two mothers of gay children,
the book discusses the nature of homosexuality and its
effects on the lives of children, counseling parents how
to respond supportively to gay children and how to keep
families together in a bond of understanding and affection.
For this new edition, Betty Fairchild has added a chapter
discussing the complex issues that confront both gays
and the parents of gays in the age of AIDS.
