The site launched in 1999 with the mission to decrease isolation for people who have parents who are lesbian (lesbian: Describes the sexual orientation of a woman who is sexually and emotionally attracted only or mostly to other women.) , gay (gay: A man who is attracted to other men, or a person of any sex or gender who is sexually and emotionally attracted to people of the same or a similar sex or gender. Often used alongside lesbian.) , bisexual (bisexual: A term for sexual orientation that describes a person who can be sexually and emotionally attracted to people of more than one gender.) or transgender (transgender: Describes people who find that the gender applied to them because of the sex they were assigned at birth is incorrect.) (LGBT), and bringing voice to the experiences of these families.