Balka, C., & Rose, A. (Eds.). (1989). Twice blessed: On being lesbian. gav and Jewish. Boston: Beacon Press.
 

Writings by gay and lesbian Jews who have integrated their Jewish and gay identities. Excellent for gay and lesbian Jews who are struggling with two stigmatized identities and for therapists who want to know more about the Jewish gay community.

Borhek, M. V. (1979). My son Eric. Pilgrim.

Mother of a gay son relates her acceptance of his sexuality and her reconciling that with her Christian beliefs. Good for parents with religious problems with a child's sexual orientation.

Fortunato, J. (1987). Embracing the exile: Healing journeys of gay Christians. Harper and Row.

Excellent look at the process of accepting one's homosexuality within a Christian context using the Kubler-Ross grieving model.

**Hasbany, R. (Ed.). (1990). Homosexuality and religion. New York: Haworth Press.

Homosexuality and Religion offers a provocative and comprehensive look at the struggle within Judeo-Christian institutions to come to terms with homosexuality and for gay and lesbian believers to find an accepting environment for themselves within organized religion.

McNaught, B. (1988). On being gay. St. Martin's Press.

Another of McNaught's books about the struggle with what it means to be Gay or Lesbian, Christian, loving and healthy. Excellent for adolescents and adults learning to accept themselves, and for their family members.

McNeill, J. J. (1-976). The church and the homosexual. Boston: Beacon Press.

Excellent gay affirmative exploration of Christianity and homosexuality. Useful as bibliotherapy for clients and therapists dealing with religious issues.

McNeill, J. J. (1988). Taking a chance on God. Boston: Beacon Press.

An upbeat, contemporary, loving presentation of liberating theology for gays, lesbians, and their lovers, families and friends. Excellent work for lesbians and gays who are engaged in Christian/church exploration and estrangement; the concern in the gay/lestian community for spiritual issues is clearly on the rise and this volume is an excellent resource.

Newman, L. (1988). A letter to Harvy Milk. Ithica, NY: Firebrand Books.

A collection of short stories highlighting the Jewish lesbian experience. Although it is not of literary excellence, it is clearly written and could be used with Jewish lesbians and their friends for identification and understanding. It is easy to read, hard to put down, and even contains a Yiddish glossary!

Pennington, S. (1985). But Lord. they're gay. Hawthorne, CA: Lambda Christian Fellowship.

Pennington, S. (1985). Good news for modern gays. Hawthorne, CA: Lambda Christian Fellowship.

Pennington, S. (1989). Ex-gays? There are none! Hawthorne, CA: Lambda Christian Fellowship.

Reverend Pennington's books explore Christianity in a gay affirmative way. She explores biblical passages, modern beliefs and shows that gay people are loved and lovable with the Christian faith. She also disputes the fact that homosexuality is chosen. Excellent as bibliotherapy for clients struggling with Christian issues and for therapists.

Spong, J. S. (1988). Living in sin? New York: Harper & Row.

This book is a contextual, biblical, and biological treatment of sexuality and homosexuality. The flow of the discussion and explanation is easy to follow. It is an excellent reference for counselors and is useful for bibliotherapy.

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