Wind of change is blowing / Paula Gerber and Adiva Sifris Lesbian parenting in Australia: demosprudence and legal change / Adiva Sifris Best interests of children in same-sex families / Paula Gerber Geography of same-sex families in Australia: implications for regulatory regimes / Andrew Gorman-Murray and Chris Brennan-Horley Pragmatic imbalances: Australian lesbian and gay foster carers negotiating the current legal context / Damien W Riggs Social construction of marriage in Australia: implications for same-sex unions / Charlotte Frew Same-sex marriage: a worldwide trend? / Jamie Gardiner Right to same-sex marriage in South Africa / Jacqueline Heaton.