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Family is Family is Family

THE RIGHTS STUFF GLRL Newsletter 2004 |

THE RIGHTS STUFF GLRL Newsletter 2004

Although in many respects NSW has now recognised lesbian and gay defacto relationships as equal to heterosexual defacto relationships, this recognition has not flowed through to the relationships between lesbians and gay men and their children.

As part of our strategy for reform in this area, the GLRL has launched the Family is Family is Family postcard campaign.

Recent surveys show that over 20% of lesbians and 10% of gay men are already parents and that many more want to have children in the future.

A considerable amount of research has been conducted over the past 25 years to examine the effect a parent’s sexual orientation has on the welfare and development of their children. The findings have clearly demonstrated that the sexuality of a child’s parents has no connection to the child’s moral and cognitive development, well-being or happiness. When comparing children of heterosexual parents to children of lesbians and gay men no significant differences have been found in the social adjustment, social acceptance, or sociability of the children.

( Click here ) to find out more about GLRL’s campaign for equality for our families.

If you’d like to let the government know how you feel about this continuing unjustifiable discrimination, you can now send a postcard to the Minister for Community Services, Carmel Tebbutt, the Premier, Bob Carr, and the Attorney General, Bob Debus. Just click on the link to GLRL’s Family is Family is Family postcard campaign and follow the instructions.

( Read more ) about recent publications and information about gay and lesbian families, adoption and donor insemination.

Our thanks to Robin Hall for her work in designing the Family is Family is Family postcards.