"Documents a woman's exploration of her childhood growing up with closeted gay parents in a small, mid-western town. By weaving together a collection of home movies and conversations with her parents recorded via web cam, Small Town Secrets remembers why keeping it a secret felt like the only option"-- Original container.

The story of Diego, a young and successful photographer that lives in the glamorous world of fashion, shallowness and excess. A tragic accident turns his world around; his partner is now in a coma. Unexpectedly, and right at this terrible time, Diego must take care of his son, Armando. Now, both of them have to adapt to each other; Armando to the unknown, homosexual world of his father, and Diego to the closed attitude of his teenage son.

This takes place in San Francisco, where 25% of the population is homosexual, which represents the most important gay community in the world. In this city, homosexual parenthood is no longer on a trial period. Here, children of gay and lesbian parents are no longer exceptional or isolated cases: from this point of view, this part of California has years of advance on Europe. It begins with lesbian mothers. They are the real pioneers of homosexual...

One of the underlying objections to gay marriages is the concern about them raising children. Will the children be raised to be gay themselves? Is there a risk of sexual abuse? What about gender role models? We Are Family takes a look at what life is really like in homosexual families, with the focus on parenting and the well being of the children. In one family, two gay fathers tell of their efforts to create a secure environment for their 16-year-old...

A young girl describes how her two daddies help her through her day, including her poppa cooking eggs and toast, her daddy fixing her knee when she is hurt, and both fathers being there for her when she needs love.

A young boy describes to two other children how his two mommies help him with all his needs.

As a teenager growing up in the 1980s, all Jerry Mahoney wanted was a nice, normal sham marriage: 2.5 kids and a frustrated, dissatisfied wife living in denial of her husband's sexuality. Hey, why not? It seemed much more attainable and fulfilling than the alternative—coming out of the closet and making peace with the fact that he'd never have a family at all.
Twenty years later, Jerry is living with his long-term boyfriend, Drew, and they're...

Following a gay couple raising children, this film explores the definition of family in 21st-century America. It examines the meaning of love, discusses social expectations surrounding families, and considers societal challenges facing gay couples.

"Writing in the spirit of public intellectuals like Susan Sontag and Roland Barthes, Nelson binds her personal experience to a rigorous exploration of what iconic theorists have said about sexuality, gender, and the vexed institutions of marriage and childrearing." --Dust jacket.