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- Publisher
- Wiley
- Copyright
- 2010 Australian Association of Family Therapy
- ISSN
- 0814-723X
- eISSN
- 1467-8438
- DOI
- 10.1375/anft.31.4.311
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
Australian gay men have only recently become parents through surrogacy arrangements. They have had to overcome a discriminatory legal, social, political, cultural and financial environment. A cooperative inquiry action research group was formed, with seven two‐father families conceived via surrogacy, to explore their journey to parenthood and their consequent politicisation as gay fathers. This article reveals how that experience of the cooperative inquiry process strengthened their resolve to be intentionally ‘out’ in their communities to overcome discriminatory and conservative social attitudes. They embraced the political reality of their parenting and were stimulated to create improved support structures for themselves and future parents. This transformed the legal, social, political and cultural environment for their families.
Journal
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy – Wiley
Published: Dec 1, 2010