Childfree individuals, who are also described as 'childless by choice'or 'voluntarily childless',
have decided they do not want biological or adopted children. This is an important …

This study examines romantic attachment, internalized sexual stigma, relationship
satisfaction, and motives for parenthood in a sample of 313 Italian lesbian women (47.9%) …

Researchers have long documented the impact of social inequalities on family life. Most
family research has focused on inequalities at the individual and family levels, and extant …

Background: Women with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) have fewer children and stay
childless more often. The decision-making process around family planning choices remains …

Although a growing body of research has documented parenting desires and intentions
among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and more identities (LGBTQ+) …

Abstract In the United States, cultural forces have led to the stigmatization of lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender, and queer (and additional identities)(LGBTQ+) parenthood. However …

Objective This study aims to investigate the role of state policies in the contexts of accessing
parenthood for sexual minority individuals and same-sex couples. Background These are …

Previous studies have shown that lesbian and gay (LG) individuals, in comparison to their
heterosexual counterparts, tend to report lower levels of parenthood desire. While numerous …

Background: Lesbian women and gay men (LG) tend to report lower levels of parenthood
aspiration than their heterosexual counterparts. While several variables have been …

People with sexual minority (SM) identities are less likely to aspire to be parents than their
heterosexual counterparts. This differential may be due to concerns by SM people about …