by John | Jun 21, 2012 | Australian news, News
What was it like to have two mums — or four? Listen to some adult Australians who grew up with same-sex parents share their family memories. Spoiler: it’s just normal stuff. When Eamon Waterford’s mum taught him to ride a bike, the plucky young boy with a head...
by John | Jun 14, 2012 | Australian news, News
A study released by the University of Texas reporting apparent negative effects for children of same-sex attracted parents has been criticised by Australian researchers and parents. The report, authored by Mark Regnerus, is the largest population-based survey...
by John | Jun 12, 2012 | News, World news
Calling it a “flawed, misleading, and scientifically unsound paper that seeks to disparage lesbian and gay parents,” GLAAD, HRC, The Family Equality Council and Freedom to Marry yesterday condemned a parenting study trumpeted by its author Mark Regnerus...
by John | Jun 12, 2012 | Australian news, News, World news
ARE gay parents really doing a bad job? On the face of it, the results of a large US study are alarming. University of Texas researchers studied 3000 young adults (aged 18-39) and found those with gay parents earned less money, had poorer mental health, poorer...
by John | May 31, 2012 | Australian news, News
The exchange between Penny Wong and Joe Hockey on Q&A this week about gay parents is only about two and half minutes long. Prompted by an audience question about why the shadow treasurer thinks he and his wife make better parents than the Finance Minister and her...
