All I’d ever known of queer humans were stories of hiding and shame. A friend in his late thirties whose entire family was told by the...

By Kelli Gubler George My husband and I met at church as students at BYU. We are the parents of 3 sons and 1 daughter. They are our...

By Shasta Van Arb January 2018 seems like a lifetime ago now, especially after how far we’ve come, but I feel as if that’s when my...

By Rissa Koenig I had a distinct feeling that my son might be gay when he was very young, four or five. It wasn’t one big thing, but many...

by Kelly Mattingly I used to think I knew what it meant to be a Christian. All I had to do was go to church every week, follow the Golden...

By Katie Wilcox Hi, my name is Katie. I am a mom of three biological kids and three stepkids that range in age from 17-11. My son Braedon...

By Jasmine-Arabella Post It has always amazed me how much you can learn from your children.  When they are barely able to speak they will...

By Amy Grubbs This is a brief compilation of memories that hopefully will be useful and provide a snapshot of how my family has navigated...

By Barbara Gillespie I was raised in the LDS Church. I was taught to believe marriage and love were acceptable in the eyes of God ONLY...

By Karen Eddington I am the mother of four sons, no daughters.  Our house was one filled with testosterone and activity.  All of my sons...

By Ruth Cobb I remember telling God once that He could send me any child, and I would love them and care for them no matter what. I was...

By Jill Mortensen Late one evening, after putting the kids to bed, my husband and I were winding down in our room after a long day. After...

By Carol Lynn Pearson Hi, dear Mama Dragons! Always so grateful for the good work you are doing, and so happy to be your friend in...

By Nicole Harvest Sims Hi, all! My name is Nicole, and I have two kiddos.  They are both adults now, really.  The oldest is almost 25 and...

By Kristin Higham Walters I grew up youngest of three in Utah County with parents who raised us in the Church of Jesus Christ of...

By Kami Hunley Jackson My journey to becoming a member of Mama Dragons has been ten years in the making. I will have to admit that when...

By Em English My mother was measuring, cutting, and sewing the clothes that my brothers and sisters would wear for the upcoming school...

By Blaire Ostler For over a year my daughter has talked about how she wants to marry a girl. She draws pictures of two-bride weddings,...

By Kelly McAfee My mother was baptized into the mainstream LDS faith (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) when she was pregnant...

By Bobbie Jo Allen I came into the world as a male 65 years ago, named after my father Robert, born and raised in Cache Valley, Utah, the...