An Affirming Home for Every LGBTQ Kid

“There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream and find out why they are falling in.” Bishop Desmond Tutu

62% of LGBTQ youth do not have an affirming home. LGBTQ youth who feel highly supported by their family attempt suicide at 1/2 the rate. 

That's where Mama Dragons steps in.

Our programs are focused on supporting & educating mothers from non-affirming backgrounds, religions, & cultures, particularly during the first year after their child comes out. These programs offer online LGBTQ education, suicide prevention, & and both peer-led and therapist-led support groups that result in affirming parenting - because our community members have taken that journey from accepting to affirming to celebrating to advocating for our LGBTQ+ kids and our families. We know what it's like to have questions you can't ask in many spaces and to have concerns that are unique to parenting LGBTQ+ kids. 

We currently offer support to over 11,000 mothers - with new members joining our community every month. We have over 20 regional groups across the US, Canada, UK, and the Pacific Islands. We also host nine affinity groups representing the expansiveness of our community's needs. We work in the hard spaces where parents sometimes feel isolated, alone, and unsure how to best support their kids. 

We firmly believe that when we support the mothers of LGBTQ+ children, we are helping the LGBTQ+ community to start their lives from a place of love and acceptance instead of facing rejection in what should be the safest place to find yourself and set your path through life.

In 2025, we are beginning our Let's Have A Courageous Conversation campaign. We will offer education on effectively having hard conversations with those you don't necessarily agree with. Especially in all the places where decisions are being made that affect our families - across the kitchen table, at family events, at the schools, etc. We believe there is a bridge when are willing to find common ground intentionally. 

We will also be out in communities across the country again in 2025 - attending Pride celebrations and holding regional meetups for our members so they can connect and support each other in their own towns. 

Your support would enable Mama Dragons to continue our work supporting mothers and caregivers whose children need their love, acceptance, and support. The financial support we receive enables us to create spaces, both online and in person, that are safe, supportive, and celebratory of the journey of the family as a whole.

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