Like most teenagers, Troy Johnson was obsessed with sex, but his coming of age took a sharp turn when—in the era before "Don't Ask, Don’t Tell"—he learned his mother was a lesbian. When he found out her secret (during a surprise visit from her ex-lover) his head spun.

Does that mean Mom cruises schoolyards? Does that mean I have the gay gene? If I sleep with enough women, will it create an anti-gay force field around me?

With searing wit and candor, FAMILY OUTING details the metamorphosis of an average American kid from mom-hating bigot to Pride-going breeder, taking head on the politics of sexual identity, the delusions of suburban delinquency, and the salvation of getting a clue. You won’t find a bowl of Chicken Soup for the Kids of Gays here—just the truth, served up with a side of sarcasm and extra laughs.