Same-sex Parenting Practices in Hungary as an Assertion of Intimate Citizenship

Feminist Critique: East European Journal of Feminist and Queer Studies ◽

10.52323/429832 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Rita Béres-Deák

Keyword(s):

Coming Out ◽

Parenting Practices ◽

Language Use ◽

Political Activism ◽

Same Sex ◽

Same Sex Couples ◽

Same Sex Parents ◽

Practical Constraints

My paper examines the practices of Hungarian same-sex parents through which they claim inclusion in a society whose laws and public discourses define the concept of family in a heteronormative way, and where legal and practical constraints make it difficult for same-sex couples to become parents. I suggest that LGBTQ people and communities exhibit considerable agency in breaking through the barriers to their plans and acceptance. This agency does not only manifest itself in political activism (including its personalized versions, such as coming out), but also in private, sometimes even illegal and semi-legal practices like language use, finding loopholes in the system, promoting alternative values or leaving the country. The examination of these practices from an intimate citizenship perspective may broaden the concept itself and helps examine and acknowledge the power of individuals to fight against heteronormative views of family and relationships.

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Antecedents to and Outcomes of Same-sex Couples’ Coming Out Talk

Western Journal of Communication ◽

10.1080/10570314.2020.1748702 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-21

Author(s):

Yachao Li ◽

Jennifer A. Samp

Keyword(s):

Coming Out ◽

Same Sex ◽

Same Sex Couples

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Potential differences between the political attitudes of people with same-sex parents and people with different-sex parents: An exploratory assessment of first-year college students

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0246929 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

pp. e0246929

Author(s):

Andrew R. Flores ◽

Maisy Morrison

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

College Students ◽

The United States ◽

The Political ◽

First Year ◽

Same Sex ◽

Same Sex Couples ◽

First Year College ◽

First Year College Students ◽

Same Sex Parents

Children were often near the center of public debates about legal marriage recognition for same-sex couples. Obergefell v. Hodges (2015), the case that resulted in legal same-sex marriage recognition, stressed the importance of these children as one of many factors compelling the opinion. Estimates indicated same-sex couples were raising 200,000 children in the United States. Children raised by same-sex couples may be politically socialized in distinct ways compared to children of different-sex couples because lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals tend to hold distinct and progressive political viewpoints on a wide variety of issues. What are the political attitudes of people with same-sex parents? In this exploratory study, we analyze a large, representative survey of first-year college students across the United States; we find few differences between people with same-sex and different-sex parents, and some of those differences may be attributable to households and respondent characteristics. When on the rare occasion a difference exists, we find that people with same-sex female parents are more progressive, but people with same-sex male parents are more conservative. Gender differences also emerged, with some distinctive patterns between males with same-sex parents and females with same-sex parents.

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When, if not Now? An Update on Civil Partnership in Germany

German Law Journal ◽

10.1017/s2071832200019842 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 17 (3) ◽

pp. 487-508 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Anne E.H. Sanders

Keyword(s):

German Law ◽

Case Law ◽

Constitutional Court ◽

Same Sex ◽

Same Sex Couples ◽

Recent Developments ◽

German Constitution ◽

German Constitutional Court ◽

Same Sex Parents ◽

Open Marriage

Following the article “Marriage, Same-Sex Partnership, and the German Constitution,” which was published in theGerman Law Journalin 2012 (seeAnne Sanders,Marriage, Same Sex Partnership and the Constitution, 13 German L.J. 911 [2012]), this article provides an update on recent developments in relation to same sex partnerships in Germany. The focus of this Article is case law of the German Constitutional Court from 2002 through today, but it also discusses other court decisions in relation to the rights of same sex parents. The Article concludes with an examination of a recent draft law which—if successful—will open marriage to same sex couples. While its chances for success are extremely slim, this Article argues that same sex marriage will eventually be introduced in Germany.

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Same-Sex Relationship Dissolution and Divorce

LGBTQ Divorce and Relationship Dissolution ◽

10.1093/med-psych/9780190635176.003.0009 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 151-172

Author(s):

Rachel H. Farr ◽

Abbie E. Goldberg

Keyword(s):

Quantitative Research ◽

Child Outcomes ◽

The United States ◽

Relationship Dissolution ◽

Same Sex ◽

Same Sex Couples ◽

Policy Practice ◽

Conducting Research ◽

Outcomes For Children ◽

Same Sex Parents

As of June 2015, same-sex marriage is a right nationwide in the United States, which means legal same-sex divorce is also a reality across the nation. As many same-sex couples have children, it is likely that at least some children will experience the dissolution of their parents’ relationship. Little research has examined outcomes for children who experience their same-sex parents’ relationship dissolution. In considering these children’s outcomes, this chapter draws parallels to the literature on heterosexual parent divorce and child outcomes. It reviews data on same-sex relationship dissolution and divorce, particularly among same-sex couples who are parents. It also highlights issues unique to same-sex parents and their children who experience divorce. It discusses qualitative and quantitative research, including reflections on relevant longitudinal studies conducted by each author. It acknowledges challenges of conducting research on same-sex relationship dissolution and divorce. Finally, it discusses implications for policy, practice, and research.

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Family formation among lalas (lesbians) in urban China: Strategies for forming families and navigating relationships with families of origin

Journal of Sociology ◽

10.1177/1440783320912828 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 56 (4) ◽

pp. 629-645

Author(s):

Iris Po Yee Lo

Keyword(s):

Coming Out ◽

Family Formation ◽

Urban China ◽

Same Sex ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Family Change ◽

Political Constraints ◽

Same Sex Couples ◽

Families Of Origin ◽

Family Beliefs

This article explores the ways in which Chinese lesbians, who identify themselves as lalas, form their own families and navigate their relationships with families of origin. To date, there is a lack of research on families formed by same-sex couples in urban China, where homosexuality remains stigmatized. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with 35 lala-identified women in Beijing, this article shows that lalas’ formation of families has been shaped by, but at the same time shaping, their relationships with their families of origin, who tend to embrace heteronormative family beliefs. Engaging with ongoing debates on choice and individualization, this study reveals the tensions between lalas’ family aspirations and gendered, familial, material, and socio-political constraints imposed on female-led same-sex families. It contributes to sociological understanding of family change by revealing alternative paths to same-sex family formation in a context where the act of coming out is challenging and families formed by same-sex couples remain largely invisible.

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Legal and Policy Battles Over Same-Sex Relationships

Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics ◽

10.1093/acrefore/9780190228637.013.1311 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Erez Aloni

Keyword(s):

Social Movements ◽

North America ◽

Nuclear Family ◽

Marriage Equality ◽

Legal Institution ◽

Same Sex ◽

Same Sex Couples ◽

The World ◽

The Impact ◽

Same Sex Parents

Since the 1980s, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) social movements worldwide have put significant energy into securing relationship rights. In the 1970s, however, the general sentiment in such movements in the Occident had been anti-marriage and anti-nuclear family. This changed in the 1980s due to three factors: the impact of HIV/AIDS, which emphasized how vulnerable same-sex families are; the rise of families headed by same-sex parents who did not have the same protections as their different-sex counterparts; and globalization, which transferred the ideas about same-sex relationships among movements and created energy and useful policy connections. During the 1990s, a wave of marriage alternatives spread around the world, sometimes extended by legislatures and other times by courts. The rise of alternatives has raised these questions: are they a temporary compromise on the path to marriage equality; are they a replacement for marriage that is free of its historical discriminatory heritage; or are they proposing an additional legal institution alongside marriage? In the 2000s and since, marriage equality became realistic and more common as two dozen countries gradually extended marriage rights to same-sex couples, initially in Europe and North America, but later also in Australasia, in the entire Americas, and even—in fewer countries—in Asia and Africa. Incrementalism is the generally accepted theory for why progress occurs in some countries and delays in others. However, scholars have criticized the theory as descriptively inaccurate and, normatively, as portraying marriage as the final frontier for LGBTQ equality—thus contributing to that community’s emphasis on marriage equality to the neglect of other possible advocacy avenues. Further, the incrementalistic account should take into consideration that the path toward recognition is not linear and is international as well as national. Supranational courts have played an important role in the progress toward recognizing same-sex relationships; at the same time, the globalization of LGBTQ relationship rights has also resulted in a strong backlash and in regression in some countries.

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Growing Up in the Gay Shadow: The Impact of Heterosexual Privilege on Children with Same-Sex Parents

Canadian Journal of Family and Youth / Le Journal Canadien de Famille et de la Jeunesse ◽

10.29173/cjfy21489 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 189-203

Author(s):

Christopher Lamb

Keyword(s):

Well Being ◽

Growing Up ◽

Same Sex ◽

Negative Attitudes ◽

Raising Children ◽

Same Sex Couples ◽

Political Debates ◽

The Impact ◽

Same Sex Parents

Same-sex marriage is currently at the forefront of many political debates worldwide, and one of the main concerns for both sides of the marriage debate is the well-being of children being raised in same-sex families. This paper reviews various areas of research in order to discover whether or not children are at a disadvantage if they are raised in a same-sex family. Findings suggest that while children who grow up in same-sex families face unique challenges that would not occur in heterosexual families, the overall quality of life is comparable to that of children in heterosexual families. Negative attitudes toward same-sex couples raising children are related to the presence of heterosexual privilege in society.

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