This is the first study of attitudes of Australian heterosexuals toward heterosexual, gay male, and lesbian parents and the children raised by these parents. A sample of Australian heterosexual males and females read one of six vignettes describing a family situation. Participants assessed the parents' emotional stability, responsibility, and competence; Charmaine Morse, MAppSci, is a psychologist employed at a psychiatric clinic in regional Victoria, Australia.Suzanne McLaren, PhD, is Senior Lecturer in Psychology in the