In Australian society being in a same-sex relationship is still perceived by many as a deviant act and a danger to social function and the heterosexual norm. Critics often argue that for children to receive the best care they need two parents of the opposite sex, and same-sex couples of either sex will never be able to wholly produce a supportive and productive family setting. Although these arguments are usually based on religious or ideological beliefs about what establishes a family. However, despite this disapproval, from the late 1960s gay and lesbian rights movements have been organised in Australia, fighting for the rights of same-sex couples. Particularly in the last 10 years these movements have had a lot of success, particularly in the amount of legal support they have gained towards same-sex couple and parenting relationships.
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For example, the reproductive medicinal clinics extending their donor insemination and IVF service to lesbians. Along with the changes in ‘the Federal Family Law Amendment (de facto Financial Matters and Other Measures) Act 2008, which now enables cohabiting same-sex couple’s legal protection under the Family Law Act with regard to child and property concerns’ (Sifris, cited in Dempsey 2013). Furthermore, with these developments and the increasing discussion of same-sex relationships Redman (cited in Giddens & Griffiths 2006) has stated ‘that in increasing the visibility of homosexuals, it has called the ‘universality’ of heterosexuality into question and has demonstrated that alternatives exist to the nuclear family.’ With laws being set in place, making it illegal to discriminate others based on their sexual orientation, homosexuality has become increasingly
For example, the reproductive medicinal clinics extending their donor insemination and IVF service to lesbians. Along with the changes in ‘the Federal Family Law Amendment (de facto Financial Matters and Other Measures) Act 2008, which now enables cohabiting same-sex couple’s legal protection under the Family Law Act with regard to child and property concerns’ (Sifris, cited in Dempsey 2013). Furthermore, with these developments and the increasing discussion of same-sex relationships Redman (cited in Giddens & Griffiths 2006) has stated ‘that in increasing the visibility of homosexuals, it has called the ‘universality’ of heterosexuality into question and has demonstrated that alternatives exist to the nuclear family.’ With laws being set in place, making it illegal to discriminate others based on their sexual orientation, homosexuality has become increasingly