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

  • "Adolescents in Lesbian Families: DSM-Oriented Scale Scores and Stigmatization" in Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services, 2013 more
  • "Adolescents with Lesbian Mothers Describe Their Own Lives" in Journal of Homosexuality, 2012 more
  • "Male Role Models, Gender Role Traits, and Psychological Adjustment" in Gender & Society, 2012 more
  • "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

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.

The New York Times—Pediatrics Group Backs Gay Marriage, Saying It Helps Children more

The Washington Post—NLLFS called "the best" study on same-sex parent families more

UCLA Today—Researcher sorts out fact from fallacy in three-decade study of lesbian families 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