Gendered Fitness Interests: A Proposal Explaining How Family Composition Affect Socio-Political Attitudes and Behaviors Blake, K. R. (UNSW Sydney), Brooks, R. (UNSW Sydney) Whereas most people are biologically either male or female, their socio-political interests are almost never aligned with just their own sex. Here we adopt the evolutionary theory of ‘inclusive fitness’—whereby individuals gain […]

The Effect of Gay Couples’ Gender Role Conformity and Type of Family Formation (Adoption vs. Surrogacy) on Perceived Parental Competence and Psychosocial Development of Children Koc, Y. (University of Groningen), de Wolf, R. (University of Groningen) Despite the changes in laws legalising same-sex couples to adopt children, gay men still face challenges to become parents. […]

Exploring the Impact of the Australian Marriage Equality Debate on Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Men and Women,  and Their Allies. Anderson, J. (Australian Catholic University; Australian Research Centre for Sex, Health, and Society [ARCSHS], La Trobe University.), Koc, Y. (University of Groningen) In 2017, the Australian Government announced that a voluntary postal survey would be […]

Psychological and Demographic Predictors of Support for Marriage Equality: An Australian Survey  Gerace, A. (Central Queensland University), Bawden, L. (Central Queensland University), Reynolds, A. C. (Central Queensland University), Anderson, J. (Australian Catholic University & Australian Research Centre for Sex, Health, and Society [ARCSHS], La Trobe University)  In 2017, the Marriage Amendment Act was passed, which made same-sex marriage (SSM) legal in Australia. […]