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May 25, 20260 citationsOpen Access

South African public opinion on family rights for lesbians and gay men: entry points for activism and interventions

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HCHuman Sciences Research Council

Key Points

  • This research aims to analyze public opinion regarding family rights for lesbians and gay men in South Africa.
  • Overview of existing evidence on public opinion related to marriage and parenthood equality.
  • Discussion of measures and assumptions informing the analysis.
  • Public opinion shows variations in support for marriage equality and parental rights for LGBTQ+ individuals.
  • Findings indicate potential entry points for activism and interventions to promote sexual and reproductive justice.

Abstract

The authors provide an overview of existing evidence on the issue of public opinion on gay and lesbian family rights. They begin by providing some background to the issue of public opinion on marriage and parenthood equality, including what evidence has been generated to date. And then details are provided about the measures and assumptions that inform our analysis, present our findings and end with a discussion of the findings and the implications of these for sexual and reproductive justice.

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Human Sciences Research Council (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a13e88c0e02ee3982d333f2https://doi.org/10.14749/32379846
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