Abstract
This article presents an analysis to the perceptions that gay and bisexual fathers and mothers living in Colombia have of their families. For this purpose an approach was made to the imaginaries and social representations of these parents about their family and sexual orientation, so that to demonstrate the way they link both categories to reconfigure, from their personal experiences, the image and perception of the family that they have constituted. The methodology used was of a qualitative, exploratory and descriptive nature, using the semi-structured interview and free word association test as research tools. In total 15 parents were interviewed, of which 7 were lesbians, 4 gays and 4 bisexuals. It was concluded that homosexual and bisexual fathers and mothers have perceptions of their families that suggest no radical break with the traditional family model, but rather shows continuities regarding aspects such as affectivity, care and gender roles, which, however, are valued and prioritized in a different way by these fathers and mothers within the families they have constituted.
Keywords:
parenting; homosexual; bisexual; parents; family relationships