Playing It Straight: Homonormativity, Equal Adoption Rights and The Dream Children

What comprises a healthy, happy family? This question is central to Robert Chuter's The Dream Children, which chronicles a same-sex couple's difficulties in adopting a child. David Crewe examines the film in light of the history of (un)equal adoption rights in Australia, the notion of 'queer cinema' and the need to appeal to a broader, straighter audience.

Additional keywords: gay, LGBT, LGBTQIA, queer-adjacent, Victoria, St Kilda, universal, hegemony, B Ruby Rich.