My first step on this journey came when my youngest child and I were eating dinner one fall evening. Homecoming was around the corner,...

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...

November is Transgender Awareness Month, so Mama Dragons is highlighting a few of our favorite posts featuring heartfelt stories from...

On Trans Parent day, Mama Dragons celebrates transgender parents who model the joy of authenticity. This blog post shares one transgender...

November is Transgender Awareness Month, so Mama Dragons is highlighting a few of our favorite posts featuring heartfelt stories from...

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...

Written by Elizabeth Johnson You log on to your favorite social media platform, start scrolling, and there it is: a meme, video, or post...

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 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 Gretchen Rath There is absolutely no way to prepare yourself to hear the words, “Mom, I’m transgender”.  When I heard (or actually...

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 Julie Lussier This past year has been life-changing and eye-opening for me. I was never an LGBTQ affirming person. My evangelical...

By Alicia Brown In 2004, pregnant with my first child, I contemplated the kind of parent I wanted to be. What came so clearly to my mind was

By Brandon Connolly It took a moment for the tears to roll down my cheek. Thick, hot tears that hurt as they formed under my eyes. So...