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In The Den with Mama Dragons

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  • The Cost of Resistance–Arrested for Civil Disobedience

    October 26, 2026 · 1 hr 26 min

    Send us Fan Mail Across some of the most conservative states in the country, we’re witnessing incredible acts of activism and resistance, as people show up, speak out, and fight back against efforts to strip away the rights and dignity of…

  • Embracing Hopelessness

    October 19, 2026 · 56 min

    Send us Fan Mail Today’s episode will tackle the topic of hopelessness, which might seem like a strange thing to spend an hour talking about, especially for those of us who are doing justice work, who care deeply about our communities and…

  • Real Talk with Moms of Trans Kids

    October 12, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

    Send us Fan Mail Two of our podcast episodes have been named finalists for the 2026 Signal Awards, and today we’re re-airing one of those episodes. You can vote through October 15th here. We hope you’ll listen to this episode again, and…

  • Baby Gay x Mama Dragons Collab

    October 5, 2026 · 43 min

    Send us Fan Mail Coming out can be scary and full of unknowns, but it can also be a time of celebration and curiosity. Today’s guest In the Den, PJ Brescia, created the nonprofit Baby Gay and has made it their mission to create a welcoming…

  • Meet Shannon: Our New Podcast Cohost

    September 28, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

    Send us Fan Mail Content Warning: Discussion of suicidality We have some exciting news to share: we’re adding another host to the In the Den team! For the past few years, Sara has had the opportunity to sit across from some really…

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  • What To Do BEFORE Your Child Comes Out

    September 21, 2026 · 46 min

    Send us Fan Mail We talk a lot about what happens when our kids come out. How do we respond? What do we say? How do we make sure they know they’re loved? But there’s another question we should be asking as well: What are we doing before…

  • The Construction of Gender

    September 14, 2026 · 48 min

    Send us Fan Mail We talk all the time about sex and gender, about what’s “biological,” what’s “social,” and what chromosomes, hormones, and body parts have to do with it. Especially in this political moment, there is an enormous amount of…

  • The Stonewall Inn Gives Back

    September 7, 2026 · 50 min

    Send us Fan Mail When we think about Pride, there’s a good chance our minds go to one particular place: the Stonewall Inn in New York City. In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, a police raid at that little Greenwich Village bar…

  • Exploring the Intersection of Autism and Gender Diversity

    August 31, 2026 · 59 min

    Send us Fan Mail Autism and gender diversity often seem to show up together in our kids. There’s been some really interesting research exploring this correlation, finding that people with autism are more likely than the general population…

  • Real Talk with Dads

    August 24, 2026 · 58 min

    Send us Fan Mail When a child comes out as transgender, every parent begins a journey. One of Mama Dragons' big priorities this year is building deeper community—making sure every parent feels seen and knows they are not alone. And while…

  • The Trans Equity Project

    August 17, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

    Send us Fan Mail One of the joys of being Mama Dragons is getting to become fierce advocates for our LGBTQ+ children. For many of us that means learning from movement leaders, the torch bearers who rise up each generation to move the…

  • What About the Siblings of Queer Kids?

    August 10, 2026 · 49 min

    Send us Fan Mail When your child first came out to you as LGBTQ+, who else was in the room? Who else in your family had to absorb the news, adjust, learn, and figure out where they fit into a story that wasn’t theirs, but, as we’ll see in…

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About the show

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.