Posts tagged same-sex parents

“Once the door was opened to this debate by the government it was our families that ended up on the frontline”

Nearly 100 diverse families were studied to explore how the sexual orientation or gender of a child’s parents affected their behaviour.

LGBTI parenting is on the rise and an upcoming panel discussion will cover the ins and outs of the issue as part of Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras’ Queer Thinking series.

With costs that can exceed $25,000, Chris and Todd Kinsey-Manning are hoping the community can help contribute towards their plans to start a family.

The director of ‘Gaybies’ explains why he expects the play to soon become a historical piece, while one half of the Naked Magicians invites the anti-gay lobby group to come see the production.

A Change.org petition urging WA Education Minister Peter Collier to amend state laws so faith-based schools are not exempt from discriminating against children of same-sex parents has been launched in light of allegations from a gay father of a former student at Foundation Christian College.

A new bill allowing same-sex couples to jointly adopt in Victoria was passed in Victorian Parliament’s lower house, despite no Liberal MPs voting in favour of it.

Queensland may soon catch up with other states in Australia in extending adoption rights to same-sex couples after a call for public submissions into a review currently underway.

Just ahead of the general release of her documentary about the lives of young people in same-sex parent households, David Alexander spoke with Gayby Baby director Maya Newell about her inspiration, the powerful voices delivering the films message and the backlash it faced.

THE Queensland Premier has joined her Labor counterparts in Victoria and NSW in declaring her support for the upcoming documentary about the lives of children with same-sex parents, Gayby …