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Gay men have equal parenting rights in Canada — but not equal access to parenthood
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Despite legal equality in parenting rights, gay men in Canada have significantly lower rates of child-rearing than lesbian couples, with only 6% of male same-gender couples raising children compared to 24% of female same-gender couples, according to recent research.
Gay men have equal parenting rights in Canada — but not equal access to parenthood
Since the legalization of same-sex marriage in Canada in 2005, and through provincial changes to adoption and parentage laws, gay men have gained formal recognition as parents. But my recent research suggests that access to fatherhood for this cohort remains deeply unequal in practice.
In 2021, six per cent of male same-gender couples in Canada were raising children, compared with 24 per cent of female same-gender couples. While we have no data comparing their desire to parent, the gap points to
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