ONLINE SUPPORT GROUPS
Mama Dragons was born out of a need to connect – mother to mother – on the brave new path of parenting a child who has come out as LGBTQ+. The Mama Dragons private peer-led community has over 11,000 members, with 28 affinity groups and regional groups to participate in and offer support through diverse intersections and geographical regions.
MAMA DRAGONS MAIN GROUP
The Mama Dragons Main Group is the primary peer-led support group for all mothers of LGBTQ+ children. This group strives to be a space free of judgment between members and one that creates a safe place for conversation and support for individuals regardless of cultural or religious backgrounds.
REGIONAL GROUPS
Mama Dragons offers 20 regional groups that cover various geographical areas to provide an opportunity for Mama Dragons to connect with members in their local area, share local LGBTQ+ friendly resources, and empower one another to fight against local anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and support pro-LGBTQ+ actions.
GENDER DIVERSE PARENTS
For members who do not identify as cis-female to engage in discussions with their peers. We believe in providing safe spaces for all of our members to support one another as we parent our LGBTQ+ children.
POLITICAL ADVOCACY
For in-depth political and advocacy discussions away from the main groups. For those members who have an interest in and the capacity to dive deeper into the advocacy space as we parent and fight for the rights of our LGBTQ+ children.
MAMAS OF TRANSGENDER CHILDREN AFFINITY GROUP
Mama Dragons-trans "T-Mamas" offers support specific to raising a transgender or gender-diverse child. The T-Mamas affinity group provides moms of transgender and non-binary children a space to discuss
transition-related information that isn’t relevant to the moms of LGB children in the main Mama Dragons support group.
MAMAS OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AFFINITY GROUP
Mamas of Children with Special Needs helps Mama Dragons face the unique intersectionality of raising LGBTQ+ children who also have special needs.
MADRES DRAGONES
Madres Dragones provides Spanish-speaking Mama Dragons with a safe place to discuss the unique intersectionality of raising children who are LGBTQ+ and Hispanic/Latinx within the context of their primary language.
RELIGION AFFINITY GROUPS
Mama Dragons offers three religion-themed support affinity groups to provide a space for moms who need support as they navigate the intersection of religion and raising LGBTQ+ children. Two of these affinity groups are for moms with current or former ties to the LDS church and one affinity group is for moms from other religious denominations.
MAMAS OF COLOR
Mamas of Color is a safe space for mamas with a shared experience different from our majority white membership. This group is not for white moms of Black and brown kids. While they have a unique parenting role as well, MOC is for minority moms.
Privacy and Vetting
Mama Dragons takes the privacy of our members very seriously. Participation in our support groups is available only to vetted members and by invitation from our moderators and admins. These volunteers also monitor group activity and act swiftly when a member feels uncomfortable or when conversations cease to be caring and supportive of all of our members.
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Not a mother of an LGBTQ+ child?
We invite you to participate in the Parachute eLearning platform - a gentle lift and a soft landing for parents and caring adults of an LGBTQ+ child. Mama Dragons also has a public-facing Facebook page and an Instagram account that provide general information about LGBTQ+ parenting, education, information, and news about our nonprofit organization. Nearly 35,000 people like or follow these pages. Anyone (moms, dads, allies of any kind) can like and follow Mama Dragons on these accounts.