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...

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...

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...

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 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...

It is incredibly difficult to put into words the emotional uproar that my family has been through as my daughter has transitioned into...

My name is Mary, a woman with many adjectives. I’m a mom to 5 in a blended family, finally married to my best friend. I’m an artist, a...

When my 6th grade granddaughter came out as bisexual at school, she was bullied for it.  During that trying time in 2015, my wife and I...

Photo by Jonathan Canlas Hey y’all, my name is Marion McClellan, and I am so grateful/thankful/blessed to be a Mama Dragon. I live in...

A frantic whispered phone call from BYU, from my oldest (returned missionary) son, begged for advice. It went something like this: “Mom,...

Clip, Clop, Clip, Clop. I sat in my car crying, watching five-year-old Phoebe walk down the driveway towards her cousin’s Princess Tea...

Peace starts with how we treat our most vulnerable. I have always had a heart for the underdog. As a pediatric nurse I’ve been drawn to...