Mama Dragons


Mama Dragons is a support organization for Mormon and former-Mormon mothers of LGBTQ children. The group has garnered media attention for its advocacy and efforts to prevent LGBT Mormon suicides, as well as for bringing a spotlight to the intersection of religion, family, sexual orientation, and gender expression. Additionally, a photojournalism project called the Mama Dragons Story Project documenting the stories of parents of Mormon backgrounds with queer children has received media coverage.

Media coverage

The organization has received attention from national media sources such as Al Jazeera, NPR, Vox,, the Associated Press Slate, Huffington Post, The Daily Beast,, Great Big Story and Teen Vogue. Other localized coverage includes The Salt Lake Tribune, Daily Herald, East Idaho News, and ABC 4 Utah.