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In The Den with Mama Dragons

You"re navigating parenting an LGBTQ+ child without a manual and knowing what to do and what to say isn"t always easy. Each week we’ll visit with other parents of queer kids, talk with members of the LGBTQ+ community, learn from experts, and together explore ways to better parent our LGBTQ+ children. Join with us as we walk and talk with you through this journey of raising healthy, happy, and productive LGBTQ+ humans.

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41:45

Mama Dragons Stories: Britt

In The Den with Mama Dragons ·

2024/10/21

Send us a textThere are similarities and differences between all of our individual stories. We come from diverse religious backgrounds, political parties, family dynamics, and geographic areas. Each of us started at different levels of acceptance, but we all relate to the desire of wanting to protect our children over our own biases. A few times a year, we will be sharing a Mama Dragon’s story. Today, Jen visits with Mama Dragon Britt Celusta In the Den. Special Guest: Britt Celust...

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59:04

Telling Queer Stories with Nico Lang

In The Den with Mama Dragons ·

2024/10/14

Send us a textWe have introduced several LGBTQ+ people on this podcast in the past. Our hope is to better understand the unique and individual lives of people who are not always represented. We also hope to remind our listeners that there is a world of possibility that exists for our kids–the same possibilities as any of our straight and cis kids. This week In the Den, Jen explores some of those ideas with nonbinary journalist Nico Lang as they share their unique life experiences ...

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51:48

The Mama Dragon Behind the Masterpiece Cake Lawsuit

In The Den with Mama Dragons ·

2024/10/07

Send us a textAs Mama Dragons, we often find ourselves in places where we have the opportunity to stand up and advocate for our queer children. Today In the Den, Jen sits down with fierce Mama Dragon Debbie Thomas to talk about her experiences of mothering two LGBTQ+ children, and how she learned to advocate for her child in a big way–all the way to the Supreme Court.Special Guest: Debbie ThomasDebbie Thomas is retired after a career working with the public providing assistance through the St...

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61:17

Fighting Back Against Transphobic Laws

In The Den with Mama Dragons ·

2024/09/30

Send us a textAs states across the nation continue to target transgender children, some families flee for safety and refuge. Some families choose to be as invisible as possible for their safety, and we support and celebrate that. But other families are choosing to plant their feet and fight back. Today’s In the Den guest is a mom from Texas who fought back when the state investigated her and her husband for child abuse for nothing more than supporting their trans child. Speci...

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6:06

Words With Friends 14

In The Den with Mama Dragons ·

2024/09/27

Send us a textWords with Friends episodes are bonus episodes where different members of Mama Dragons provide definitions for LGBTQ related topics. This episode includes the following definitions:Prejudice shared by Chris Davis in MaineUnconscious Bias shared by Lisa Renaud in Windsor, Ontario, CanadaMicroaggressions shared by Marnie in Gold Coast, AustraliaDiscrimination shared by Erin in Clinton, MississippiIn the Den is made possible by generous donors like you.Help us continue to del...

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64:31

The Truth About Transition

In The Den with Mama Dragons ·

2024/09/23

Send us a textPeople around the world battle with self-image and self-esteem issues. Humans do a lot of things to look presentable and attractive, or even acceptable, to the world around them. Society sets unrealistic expectations about what it means to be a woman and what it means to be a man. Transgender people not only have to face these universal unrealistic expectations, they also face many unique challenges and have experiences that cisgender people don’t. Today In the Den, Jen si...

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60:48

All About Project 2025

In The Den with Mama Dragons ·

2024/09/16

Send us a textProject 2025 is a comprehensive initiative developed by The Heritage Foundation as a blueprint for any administration willing to take it on. Many people have seen or heard of it in news headlines, but not as many really understand what it actually is or why it matters. Regardless of who wins any election, the elements and ideas in Project 2025 will come up, and parents and allies of the LGBTQ+ community need to be informed. Lawyer, advocate, and strategist Rachel Laser joi...

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49:38

The History of Conversion Therapy

In The Den with Mama Dragons ·

2024/09/09

Send us a textConversion therapy, sometimes known as reparative therapy, targets LGBTQ+ people and seeks to change their sexual or gender identities.Conversion therapy has been shown to be harmful and has been categorically rejected by every mainstream medical and mental health organization for years. However, due to continued societal bias against queer people, some practitioners continue to use conversion therapy. Young people are particularly vulnerable to its harmful effects, which includ...

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60:38

Reconstructing after Evangelicalism

In The Den with Mama Dragons ·

2024/09/02

Send us a textAs individuals who love and celebrate the queer people in our lives, we are very aware that their journey to accepting themselves is not always an easy one. There are lots of intersections that come together to make every journey unique, and yet we find common threads. Today In the Den, Jen visits with Mike Maeshiro about his experiences coming out as gay, deconstructing evangelicalism, healing from religious trauma, and helping others to do the same. Special Guest: M...

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64:30

The Science of Gender with Dr. Jack Turban

In The Den with Mama Dragons ·

2024/08/26

Send us a Text Message.Many of our children are more expansive with regard to gender than we would have ever considered in our generation. As parents of LGBTQ+ children, we are invested in having the tools we need to best support them and help them as they navigate the complexity of their gender identity. In this week’s episode of In the Den, Jen talks with psychiatrist Dr. Jack Turban about a range of topics that impact our transgender and gender diverse children. Special Guest: J...

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64:08

Fighting for Gender Affirming Care

In The Den with Mama Dragons ·

2024/08/19

Send us a Text Message.In the last couple of years, states have ramped up their attacks on the LGBTQ+ community, introducing laws surrounding sports, books, and even healthcare. 24 states have banned gender affirming care for youth, and many of those laws are now being discussed, debated, and decided in the courts as LGBTQ+ people, families, and advocacy groups file challenges to these laws. Medical bans on gender affirming care have been some of the most terrifying for families, and th...

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61:50

Latinx and Queer

In The Den with Mama Dragons ·

2024/08/12

Send us a Text Message.As human beings, we are all more than just one thing. We each hold more than one identity, and our cultural and ethnic backgrounds play huge parts in how we experience the world. Today In the Den, guest host Sara LaWall dives into the intersection of Latinx and Queer identities with two special guests, Gabe Morales & Alex Carmelo.Special Guest: Alex CarmeloAlex was born in Galveston, TX, and raised in the city of South Houston. He was brought up by his grandparents....

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47:46

Meet Liz Welch

In The Den with Mama Dragons ·

2024/08/05

Send us a Text Message.Mama Dragons has a new Executive Director! Liz Welch brings new leadership, new enthusiasm, and new ideas to Mama Dragons, so we thought it was important to introduce this new Executive Director to our podcast listeners and give her a chance to share her vision for Mama Dragons in her own words as she joins Jen in this week’s episode of In the Den. Special Guest: Liz WelchLiz comes to Mama Dragons with extensive advocacy and lobbying experience in LGBTQ+ and relig...

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60:51

Getting Allyship Right

In The Den with Mama Dragons ·

2024/07/29

Send us a Text Message.There is currently a lot of public discourse around what an LGBTQ+ ally is and isn’t. We know that our listening audience wants to be allying well and often, and as the political climate in the country continues to put our LGBTQ+ loved ones in the crosshairs, it has become increasingly important that we get our allyship right. This week In the Den, Jen sits down with Sara Burlingame, Executive Director of Wyoming Equality, to talk about ways that we can improve ou...

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Words With Friends 13

In The Den with Mama Dragons ·

2024/07/26

Send us a Text Message.rds with Friends episodes are bonus episodes where different members of Mama Dragons provide definitions for LGBTQ related topics. This episode includes the following definitions:Biphobia shared by CC H. in OklahomaBi-Erasure shared by Amy Hutchinsson Intersectionality shared by Kelly Fay in Essex, EnglandRomantic Orientation shared by Alex in The Bronx, New YorkIn the Den is made possible by generous donors like you.Help us continue to deliver quality conten...

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61:15

Mama Dragons Stories: Heather

In The Den with Mama Dragons ·

2024/07/22

Send us a Text Message.There are similarities and differences between all of our individual stories. We come from diverse religious backgrounds, political parties, family dynamics, and geographic areas. Each of us started at different levels of acceptance, but we all relate to the desire of wanting to protect our children over our own biases. A few times a year, we will be sharing a Mama Dragon’s story. Today, Jen visits with Heather Gooding In the Den. Special Guest: Heather Goodi...

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52:36

Banned Books

In The Den with Mama Dragons ·

2024/07/15

Send us a Text Message.Many states and school districts are threatening to defund libraries and are challenging books at an increasing rate. Removing books from library shelves reduces public access to information and is often part of an attempt to control what can be taught or discussed in public spaces, usually done under the guise of protecting children. Public libraries are often targeted for their inclusion of queer and transgender authors and books that address any subject matter ...

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80:04

Indigenous and Queer

In The Den with Mama Dragons ·

2024/07/01

Send us a Text Message.Gender and sexuality have been understood and expressed in a wide variety of ways in different parts of the world, in different cultures, and throughout history. As we learn more about other worldviews, our understanding expands, and we can become more compassionate and wise in our interactions with the LGBTQ+ community. Our guests today join Jen In the Den to deconstruct and reconstruct ways of looking at sexuality and gender through an Indigenous lens of intersectiona...

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45:48

The Intersection of Religion and Queer Identities

In The Den with Mama Dragons ·

2024/06/24

Send us a Text Message.When they find out that their child is somewhere on the LGBTQ+ spectrum, parents are often forced to examine their faith in entirely new ways, and it’s hard stuff–earth shifting, ground shaking, life changing, relationship destroying sort of hard. Today’s In the Den guest is an expert at courageous conversations in the religious realm, because it isn’t just the individuals that are wrestling with the topic of religion and spirituality, but many religious organizations t...

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68:54

Parenting While Queer

In The Den with Mama Dragons ·

2024/06/17

Send us a Text Message.A recurring concern that we hear from parents when their child comes out as LGBTQ+ involves family, and more specifically the fear of losing the possibility of future family. Parents are sometimes worried when they find out they have a queer child, because they feel like they’re losing their chance to be a grandparent, or they just really knew their child would make a great parent, but they don’t think they’ll get to actually experience parenthood as a queer person.&nbs...

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