The perspective of samesex families in Slovenia

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The perspective of same-sex families in Slovenia

• Ana M. Sobocan
• University of Ljubljana
• Faculty of Social Work
• ILGA conference, 06.03.2008

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Why not allow adoption? 27 its not natural 21
a child needs a fathermother 21 not correct
rearing 11 the position of the
child in the society 8 its not normal 5
negative outcome 3 childs sexual orientation 3
society doesnt accept it 3 no natural
reproduction 3 ok for lesbians, not ok for
gays 11 dont know
Source S. Kajdic Istospolna partnerstva in
druine, 2007 (n408)
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Source S. Kajdic Istospolna partnerstva in
druine, 2007 (n408)
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Source R. Kuhar, A. vab Vsakdanje ivljenje
gejev in lezbijk, 2004 (n 443)
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Issues that surfaced in the interviews PERSONAL
LEVEL LOVE care and attachment in the
family EQUALITY equal relationships in the
family (also distribution of care/labour) OPENESS
openness with the child/children on all
issues (NON)ANONYMITY balancing the role of the
second biological parent IDENTITY clash of
roles, identities lesbian-gay/parent
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• PUBLIC LEVEL
• INVISIBILITY invisibility of the social parent
• families as a whole
  not visible
• COMMUNITY the importance of a network of
  support (lgbt families network, personal
  network)
• INCLUSION demand for equality of families on
  the level of everyday life
• PRENTING SKILLS responsibility to prepare
  children for the everyday challenges
• NORMALITY the concept of 'sameness' with
  different-sex families
• BEING OUT being out as affirmative action

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• PERSONAL POLITICAL

Thank you for your attention! Ana.Sobocan_at_fsd.uni-
lj.si