A new Australian study showing children of same-sex couples may be better off than other children, but still suffer stigma, has been welcomed by marriage equality advoctes who say it boosts the case for reform.
Australian Marriage Equality national director, Rodney Crome, welcomed the study saying,
“This study blows out of the water the main argument against same-sex marriage, namely that children do best with a father and a mother.”
“It also adds to the case for marriage equality by showing that the problem faced by children of same-sex couples is legal and social discrimination, not the sexuality of their parents.”
“In the light of this study, all those Australians who believe marriage is good for children should be advocates for allowing the children of same-sex couples the opportunity of having married parents.”
The study by Dr Simon Crouch from the University of Melbourne, which was released today, found that, “children in same-sex families scored better on a number of key measures of physical health and social well-being than kids from the general population”.
The study also found that “stigma is a common problem”.
For more on the study, click here.
For more information contact Rodney Croome on 0409 010 668.
Author: Rodney Croome
Publication: AME Media Release
Date: 4 July 2014