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What’s New

Latest Publications

"Sexual Attraction, Sexual Identity, and Same-sex Sexual Experiences of Adult Offspring in the US National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study" in Archives of Sexual Behavior, 2019 more
"Predictors of Mental Health in Emerging Adult Offspring of Lesbian-parent Families" in Journal of Lesbian Studies, 2019 more
"National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study—Mental Health of Adult Offspring" in New England Journal of Medicine, 2018 more
"Adolescents with Lesbian Mothers Describe Their Own Lives" in Journal of Homosexuality more
"Male Role Models, Gender Role Traits, and Psychological Adjustment" in Gender & Society 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.

Le Monde interviews Dr. Gartrell.

NBC News reports on the NLLFS—Adult children of lesbian parents less likely to identify as straight.

Women's Media Center Live—Robin Morgan discusses the NLLFS publication, Mental Health of Adult Offspring.

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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