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...

By Alison Henriksen When I found out I was having twins, it felt like I’d won the lottery. Two for the price of one was always good – but...

By Shaneen Powell I grew up in a religious household, where we were raised to believe that marriage was to be only between a man and a...

By Carol Colvin My name is Carol and I have two adult children who made me a mama dragon. My oldest son, Jonathan, knew when he was about...

By Olivia Petersen Hi There! My name is Olivia Petersen. My husband and I have been married 25 years, and we have four children who are...

By Buddy Gharring, Pastor at Twin UMC In about 2012, at a moment when I felt especially lost in the world, I was lucky to find a friend....

I bet my Catholic High School didn’t know they were preparing me to raise an independent and secure LGBTQIA child by offering Child Psych...

By Kimberly Kellems House One of our main goals as parents is for our kids to always know that we love them. But do they know that other...

Born and raised in the Latter Day Saint (Mormon) faith, and never knowing anyone from the LGBTQ community closely, I feel that we have...

I came out in high school in 1990 when I was in 10th grade. I grew up in a progressive community but was convinced I was the ONLY...

Quilts have been a significant part of my life. This seems strange to say, as I am neither a skilled crafter nor the owner of any...

By Susan Berland I grew up in a Jewish home and although we were not particularly religious, I still knew we were Jewish. We belonged to...

My name is Lisa and I am the mother of a gay daughter. I use the term gay instead of lesbian because that is what my daughter prefers....

By Jill Reeder It all started when our youngest child was in sixth grade.  We received a phone call from the school wanting to discuss a...

I will always regret the way I acted the day my daughter, Jolayna, came out to me as bisexual. I will always recall my reaction with a...

My name is Denise and I grew up in the oil and gas industry. Home was not a sanctuary. Alcohol has played a huge part of my life and by...

I can honestly say having a gay son has changed my life for the better. My opinion, values and views have been altered. I am more keenly...

By Laura Howells Leavitt This has been a humbling year for me as I’ve invited and gathered the sometimes heartbreaking, oftentimes...

By Noel Baldovino When Sarah, my daughter, was younger I told her bedtime stories. I started them like this – “Once upon a time, a long,...

My son, Justin, is left handed.  It’s not something I ever expected for any of my children. I first became suspicious of this when he was...