We try our best to save replays for only our most beloved and timely episodes, and this episode featuring Marion and Rachel from Mama Dragons is more important than ever. With anti-gay and anti-trans legislation cropping up all across our country, we felt re-sharing their powerful stories during PRIDE Month was more important than ever.
This is a very early episode from our Summer Series, so the audio is not what you’ve come to expect. However, we felt that their powerful message transcended the audio quality.
Meet Marion and Rachel
Marion is the mother of a gay son and is the Community Education Lead on the Mama Dragon Senior Leadership team. The community education team is currently developing training modules for adults who work with children in the community and school, creating awareness for ensuring that our precious LGBTQ+ children are loved and affirmed, ultimately reducing the devastating high rate of LGBTQ+ teen suicides.
Rachel is the mother of a transgender daughter. She now volunteers her time as an administrator for the subgroup of Mama Dragons specifically for moms of transgender, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming children. She is also active in her local community as a support to parents of LGBTQ+ kids, especially those from conservative faith backgrounds.
You can follow The Mama Dragons on Instagram and Facebook. They also have a closed group for those needing support. There are also other niche groups, which you can be referred to once you’ve joined the main group. Mama Dragons also has a wealth of resources about the community (both faith based and secular and for LGBTQ+ individuals, as well as their family members) that you can find here.
WHAT TO LISTEN FOR: Raising an LGBTQ+ Child
- Marion and Rachel’s stories and how they found Mama Dragons
- What the LGBTQ+ acronym stands for
- What The Mama Dragons organization does and how it helps mothers raising an LBGTQ+ child
THINGS WE MENTION: Raising an LGBTQ+ Child
- Mama Dragons is an organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and empowering mothers of LGBTQ children
- Marion recommended The Family Acceptance Project as another great resource for families of LGBTQ+ youth.
You can follow The Mama Dragons on Instagram and Facebook. They also have a closed group for those needing support. There are also other niche groups, which you can be referred to once you’ve joined the main group. Mama Dragons also has a wealth of resources about the community (both faith based and secular and for LGBTQ+ individuals, as well as their family members) that you can find here.
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