US National Lesbian Longitudinal Family Study - NLLFS

The largest, longest-running prospective investigation of American lesbian mothers and their children

What’s New

Latest Publications

  • "Stigmatization associated with growing up in a lesbian-parented family: What do adolescents experience and how do they deal with it?" in Children and Youth Services Review, 2012 more
  • "Quality of Life of Adolescents Raised from Birth by Lesbian Mothers." in Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, 2012 more
  • "New Trends in Same-Sex Sexual Contact for American Adolescents?" in Archives of Sexual Behavior, 2011 more
  • "Family Characteristics, Custody Arrangements, and Adolescent Psychological Well-being after Lesbian Mothers Break Up" in Family Relations, 2011 more

About the Study

What our study is about.

The USA National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study (NLLFS) follows lesbian mothers and their children who were conceived by donor insemination during the 1980s. The NLLFS examines the social, psychological, and emotional development of the children as well as the dynamics of planned lesbian families.

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News & Notes

The latest happenings.

Parenting Magazine—Meet the Same-Sex Parents Next Door more

Discover Magazine's Top 100 Stories of 2010, #88—Same-Sex Parents Do No Harm more

60 Minutes New ZealandGaybe Boomers: The new Kiwi family? (Includes an interview with Dr. Nanette Gartrell) more

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Who We Are

More about our researchers.

Our principal researchers are Dr. Nanette Gartrell and Dr. Henny Bos. We also bring in research collaborators, along with supporters who help make this work possible.

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Links of Interest:
The Williams Institute | LGBT MAP