Partners in transition: The transition experience of lesbian, bisexual, and queer identified partners of transgender men

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 30-48

  Joslin Roher, Emily ^a   Wheeler, Darrell P ^b  

^a Callen Lorde Community Health Center   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Bisexual; Caretaking; Identity; Lesbian; Mental health; Partner; Queer; Transgender; Transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 60749112069     PISSN: 10538720     EISSN: 15404056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538720802494743     Document Type: Article

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