Abstract Australia is one of the last Western countries to legalize marriage between same-sex couples. Research suggests that the delay in marriage equality may be a consequence of societies’ conceptual connection between marriage and family being an ultimately heterosexual experience. The aim of this study was to investigate attitudes toward same-sex parenting within the marriage equality debate. Members of an Australian sample (n = 436) were randomly allocated to 1 of 9 conditions, where they received a vignette of either a heterosexual couple, a male same-sex couple, or female same-sex couple in 1 of 3 family structures (marriage/no children; marriage/children; no marriage/children). Participants rated their level of acceptance toward their allocated vignette, deciding whether the couple deserved the same rights as anyone else. Results demonstrated a significant division between acceptance of same-sex couples and heterosexual couples getting married and having children, with more negative attitudes toward same-sex couples present. Findings also highlighted a prejudice toward couples having children out of wedlock, regardless of sexual orientation of the couple. The implication for marriage equality advocates is challenging society attitudes toward marriage and family, by educating the community about same-sex parenting as well as parenting beyond marriage.

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异性恋，同性恋，已婚，已婚，住在罪中，非婚生子女：对“不同”家庭结构的态度比较

摘要澳大利亚是最后一个使同性婚姻合法化的西方国家之一。研究表明，婚姻平等的延迟可能是社会在婚姻和家庭之间的概念联系最终是异性恋的结果。这项研究的目的是调查婚姻平等辩论中对同性父母的态度。澳大利亚样本的成员（n = 436）被随机分配到9个条件中的1个，在这些条件中，他们在3个家庭结构中的1个中接受异性恋夫妇，男性同性伴侣或女性同性伴侣的小插图（婚姻/无子女；婚姻/有子女；无婚姻/有子女）。参加者对他们分配的小插图的接受程度进行了评估，确定这对夫妇是否应享有与其他人相同的权利。结果表明，同性伴侣的接受程度与异性恋夫妇结婚生子之间有很大的区别，对同性伴侣的态度更为消极。调查结果还突出显示了对夫妇的婚外恋的偏见，无论他们的性取向如何。对婚姻平等倡导者的启示是，通过对社区进行同性育儿以及婚后育儿的教育，挑战了社会对婚姻和家庭的态度。无论这对夫妻的性取向如何。对婚姻平等倡导者的启示是，通过对社区进行同性育儿以及婚后育儿的教育，挑战了社会对婚姻和家庭的态度。无论这对夫妻的性取向如何。对婚姻平等倡导者的启示是，通过对社区进行同性育儿以及婚后育儿的教育，挑战了社会对婚姻和家庭的态度。