Gay and Lesbian Adults' Relationship With Parents in Germany

Abstract

(born in 1971-1973 and 1981-1983, respectively) Next to significant expansions of legal rights and recognitions of homosexuals, the beginning of the 21st century brought a rapid expansion of social science research on gay and lesbian family issues (see Biblarz,

Sexual Orientation, Geographic Proximity, and Contact Frequency Between Adult Siblings

“…Some parents-although not overtly hostile-remain ambivalent about their LGB children, offering them less support and closeness than to heterosexual children (Reczek, 2016). Consistent with this, research findings point to lower levels of perceived social support from parents among LGB compared with heterosexual people in samples of adolescents (Luk, Gilman, Haynie, & Simons-Morton, 2018;Pearson & Wilkinson, 2013) and adults (Hank & Salzburger, 2015;Perales & Huang, 2019).…”

“…Critically, individuals who identify as LGB are not only "othered" and discriminated against by unrelated members of the community, but often also by social actors who typically play supportive roles in individuals' lives-such as parents and family members. Indeed, existing research documents distant, conflictual and sometimes ambivalent relations between LGB people and their families of origin (D'Augelli, 2006;Hank & Salzburger, 2015;Reczek, 2014Reczek, , 2016Rothblum, Balsam, Solomon, & Factor, 2005). However, this literature has concentrated on relations between LGB individuals and their parents, particularly around the "coming out" process (i.e., the disclosure of sexual-minority status)-which typically takes place during adolescence or young adulthood (Hillier et al, 2010).…”

Displaying families. Significado y valor de las familias de origen en la homoparentalidad

“…De ahí que se barajan todos los pros y los contras antes de tomar alguna decisión al respecto (LaSala, 2001;Legate, Ryan y Weinstein, 2012;Roughley y Alderson, 2012;Svab y Kuhar, 2014). En este sentido, se han identificado tres reacciones diferenciadas ante el desvelo de la opción sexual en el entorno familiar: aceptación incondicional asociada a unas relaciones familiares sólidas (Grafsky, 2014;Legate et al, 2012); aceptación progresiva tras superar un rechazo inicial (Baptist y Allen, 2008;Hank y Salzburger, 2015;LaSala, 2001) y, por último, desaprobación absoluta que se traduce en una pérdida del contacto y relación con las hijas e hijos no heterosexuales (Touroni y Coyle, 2002). Esta situación es la más drástica y difícil de superar, ya que lleva asociada la ruptura y desvinculación con la familia de origen (Dewaele, Cox, Van den Berghe y Vincke 2001;Weston, 2003).…”

Revealing one’s Homosexuality to the Family: An Integrative Review of the Scientifi c Literature

“…In order to illustrate the importance of the media regarding the revelation of the sexual orientation of a child, there is one study that addresses homosexuality in a particular Brazilian soap opera (Scorsolini-Comin & Santos, 2012). The soap opera can be understood as a vehicle of information for parents who experience homosexuality in the home, providing the opportunity to understand, in a scenic way, the experiences of homosexuals, their suffering and the importance of the family in accepting the coming out (Frazão & Rosário, 2008;Hank & Salzburger, 2015).…”