Date 20 February 2026
Pages 292
Format cm 14 x 21
Price € 24.00
EAN 9782724645750
Publisher Website www.pressesdesciencespo.fr

Parents in Search of Rights

Sexual and Gender Minorities Across Continents
COLLECTION Académique
GENRE Sociology
Keywords Family - Rights - LGBTQIA+
Forming a family, with or without the law.

The place of LGBT+ individuals has evolved considerably in some societies. But what about the legal and social recognition of LGBT+ parenthood? Even when legally recognized, some families continue to face obstacles because they are outside of the norm. Stigma is particularly acute for trans parents. Parents without legal rights can lose daily involvement as a parent after a separation, while others have no legal ties to their children at all… In these cases, parents are vulnerable in the face of the institutions that govern their lives.