Editor’s foreword -- Living outside of the box : lesbian couples with children conceived through the use of anonymous donor insemination / Karen C. Kranz and Judith C. Daniluk -- Redefining the nuclear family : an exploration of resiliency in lesbian parents / A. Cassandra Gol -- Application of feminist therapy : promoting resiliency among lesbian and gay families / Charles Negy, Cliff McKinney -- Intimate violence among lesbian couples : emerging data and critical needs / Bette Speziale, Cynthia Ring -- Exploring a community’s response to lesbian domestic violence through the voices of providers : a qualitative study / Suzanne R. Merlis, Deanna Linville -- A feminist perspective of resilience in lesbian couples / Colleen M. Connolly -- Reflection : "girls can’t marry other girls" / Lisa Giddings
Community consultations explored what the needs are for supports and services related to substance use for LGBT people in Vancouver and Richmond. Three major themes were found in the focus groups and interviews:
Accessing appropriate and effective supports and services relating to substance use and addictions; need for community information and education relating to drugs and alcohol; accessing appropriate supports and services relating to determinants of health.
"Provides a much needed overview of lesbian, gay and bisexual psychology, and examines some of the differences between lesbians, gays and bisexuals and heterosexuals...proposes a model of gay affirmative therapy, which challenges the prevailing pathologizing models."