Rage Donations: Anger Driven Collective Action Promoting Social Change  Mirnajafi, Z. (University of Queensland), Chapman, C. M. (University of Queensland)  After Donald Trump announced a ban on immigration from Muslim majority countries, Americans donated over $24 million to the American Civil Liberties Union. This phenomenon of ‘rage donations’ is seemingly sparked by public figures’ statements and the proposal […]

What Happens When Opponents or Supporters Experience a Failure? Testing the DIME Model of Outcomes of Collective Action in the Context of the Movement for Marriage Equality  Thomas, E. F. (Flinders University), Louis, W. R. (University of Queensland), McGarty, C. (Western Sydney University)  Many social changes take years or decades to achieve. The DIME model of outcomes of collective action […]

Perceived Support for Gay Men as Parents: Comparing an Australian Community and Student Sample O’Flynn, P. (University of Sydney), White, F. A. (University of Sydney) Social norms about same-sex parenting were at the forefront of the Australian public discourse in the lead up to the introduction of marriage equality laws in 2017. Research shows that […]