"It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are."
E.E. Cummings
Hello and welcome!
We are parents of trans kids who were inspired to create Parenting the Rainbow as a way to support and build community for parents of trans (umbrella inclusive: transgender, non-binary, and gender expansive) children and provide opportunities for young trans children to build relationships.
In a world where cisgender norms prevail, it's so brave for kids to be honest about their true gender identity. We believe parents of trans children who choose love are heroes! It’s not always easy to do this job in a trans-phobic world, so we create space for parents of trans children to connect, support each other, celebrate successes, grieve challenges, and do their own personal work along the way.
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We are thrilled to be gathering with you around the tender, sometimes challenging, often surprising, always beautiful journey it is to parent a rainbow child. Parents in this community may come from all walks of life and backgrounds, with distinct journeys and experiences of gender. For all of us, the decision to support our children requires us to take a stand in the face of potentially unsupportive family, friends, schools, and certainly hostile national and local institutions. It requires us to choose love, over and over again.
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​We welcome you to collaborate and engage with us along the way as we build this incredible community. Know that you are welcome and safe here. We can’t wait to meet you!
with love and gratitude,
What is PTR ?
Connection and support of these rainbow children, as well as their parents and caregivers is more important than ever! With that in mind, Parenting the Rainbow is creating community in the following ways. ​For safety and privacy reasons, you must register to access some elements of our community.
Working in partnership with Rocky Mountain Equality, we are facilitating two parent groups. One is virtual, the other is in person. Both are safe spaces to connect with other parents of trans, non-binary, and gender expansive kids and explore the joys and challenges of being a parent of a beautiful rainbow child.
Parent Support