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# Same-sex parents wanted for documentary
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/same-sex-parents-wanted-for-documentary/
- Published: 2015-03-01T21:24:06.000Z
- Updated: 2015-03-02T10:10:32.000Z
- Description: University of Sussex master’s degree student seeks same-sex parents and older children for a documentary. Diêgo Lôbo, a Brazilian human-rights activist, has worked in Brazil, South Africa, Kenya and India. For the last three years he has coordinated an advocacy programme on children’s rights. As par
- Author: Besi
- Tags: News, University of Sussex

## University of Sussex master’s degree student seeks same-sex parents and older children for documentary.

![University of Sussex](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/web-600-21.jpg)

**Diêgo Lôbo,** a Brazilian human-rights activist, has worked in Brazil, South Africa, Kenya and India. For the last three years he has coordinated an advocacy programme on children’s rights.

As part of a multimedia project for his master’s degree, he is seeking same-sex parents who are willing to share their stories with him, as a way of encouraging other LGBT people to adopt and counter right-wing opposition to LGBT parents.

![Diêgo Lôbo](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/web-200.jpg)

Diêgo Lôbo

**Diêgo says:** *“I want this short documentary to question the traditional concept of a family, and ultimately demonstrate that every family is unique and diversity should be accepted and celebrated.”*

He says there is not much audiovisual material about same-sex parenting in the UK. For this reason, he believes his documentary will make a valuable contribution for organisations and groups working with advocacy for gay rights.

However, Diêgo wants to take a different approach on his project.

**He continued:** *“I have observed that most of the time it is the parents who are telling their motivations and reasons for adopting — but I think we need their children also to speak up!*

*“It’s been 10 years since LGBT people are able to adopt in this country, and I believe we need to inspire and share that this is not harmful for the children, as conservative studies say — in fact, the contrary has been observed”.*

Diêgo promises the short documentary will be a result of negotiation with the family on how they want to be portrayed.

**He concluded:** *“I understand that this is a sensitive topic, and families sometimes do not want to expose themselves to publicity. However, as an academic project, I am sure we will achieve a very positive result”.*

**To contact Diêgo, [email:](mailto:d.lobo@sussex.ac.uk)**

**Or telephone:** 075 17220737