Gayby Baby


Maya Newell’s sensitive 2015 documentary follows the lives of four kids --Gus, Ebony, Matt and Graham-- who are growing up with gay or lesbian parents. Particularly delightful is Gus, whose obsession with pro wrestling perplexes his feminist mums. A “gayby” herself as the daughter of two mums, Newell hoped that the film would eventually be used a teaching aid in schools to help kids get their heads around same-sex parenting, and this year she got her wish: the Victorian Government announced Gayby Baby will be part of the Safe Schools program for students between grade 5 and year 10.