MFT-6540

Smithee, L., & Few-Demo, A. (2023). Emotional worlds colliding: A qualitative exploration of the emotional experiences of transgender and cisgender women in romantic relationships during transition. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 49(3), 613-633.
Smithee and Few-Demo present research exploring the experiences of cisgender women who are partnered with transgender partners who are going through transition. This research informs therapists on possible strengths and challenges of couples navigating the transition process.

Kim, S., & Feyissa, I. F. (2021). Conceptualizing “family” and the role of “chosen family” within the LGBTQ+ refugee community: A text network graph analysis. Healthcare (2227-9032), 9(4), 369.

Diomede, M. T., Durant, W. E., Simon, K. A., & Farr, R. H. (2024). Feelings of LGBTQ+ community belonging among diverse youth with LGBTQ+ parents in the United States. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity.
Diomede et al present a picture of the community as a family that some gender-diverse youth with LGBTQ+ parents might experience. This article discusses how community support can provide a kind of family support and how queer parents can create welcoming communities for gender-diverse children.

Rothblum, E. D., Bos, H. M. W., Carone, N., Koh, A. S., & Gartrell, N. K. (2024). Adults conceived via donor insemination by lesbian parents reflect on their own future parenting plans (and their own parents reflect on being grandparents). LGBTQ+ Family: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 20(1), 18–34.
Researchers explore perspectives of adults who grew up with lesbian parents and were conceived through donor insemination. This article is helpful in exploring some of the perspectives of growing up in a queer family and being conceived through insemination and how these factors impact them. Implications for therapy are discussed.