Saturday Morning Cartoons
Saturday, April 17
10am - 12pm
There are a good handful of LGBTQ+ affirming cartoons out there – let's watch them together! Virtually (to start!), and some day before too long, in person together. We'll check out episodes from shows like Adventure Time, Gravity Falls, Star v. Evil, Danger Eggs, and of course Steven Universe! Fun interactive games and prizes for kids who attend as well.
Youth Pride Bingo Celebration
Friday, April 23
6-10pm
This month's Friday night Bingo fest focuses on celebrating LGBTQ+ Youth! Come and learn a bit and have a ton of fun in community.
All programming offered via secure Zoom video telehealth conference; RSVP to hold your space.
Community Needs Survey
survey: ongoing!
It's spring, and fresh start time! Help us know what you want and need as we chart our path forward in the months and years ahead.
Take Action
Every Child Deserves a Family.
Over 120,000 at-risk foster youth nationwide await a permanent family. One in five identifies as LGBTQ, and they fare markedly worse than their non-LGBTQ peers.
Right now 10 states – home to 30,000 children awaiting adoption – sanction discrimination against foster youth and prospective adoptive parents on the basis of religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and marital status.
At any time that's wrong. During a crisis, that's unconscionable.
The Every Child Deserves a Family Act, reintroduced on June 5th, will put an end to that.
Give Back
Help Our Family thrive in 2021.
It's been quite a year. But thanks to your support, we have continued to pull together, pivoting and adapting our work, driven by our commitment to you and inspired by our mission.
Help Our Family thrive in 2021 with a generous donation today.
Family Support
For over twenty years, Our Family Coalition has provided community-building and support for LGBTQ+ families with children, prospective parents, youth, allies, community partners, and volunteers.
We offer a wide range of programming – 250-300 events annually – including informational workshops, peer- and professional-led support groups, field trip outings, seasonal celebrations, informal meet-ups, play groups, and more in both San Francisco and the East Bay.
Schools Work
Our Family Coalition’s Education Team works with families, teachers, administrators, and child-serving professionals to support their school communities and agencies in becoming more welcoming of LGBTQ+ families, children, and our allies.
We also work with California K-12 public school communities and education professionals as they adopt and teach the new LGBTQ-inclusive history and social science curriculum.
Resources
Over more than 20 years, we have generated or curated a wealth of information about LGBTQ+ family-building, support and advocacy for our families, resources for school communities, and more.
We keep a list of referrals to San Francisco Bay Area LGBTQ+ agencies and organizations offering support to the full and expanding spectrum of LGBTQ+ families and children.
In addition to infographics and "white papers," our publications include archival records of past print and electronic newsletters and community emails.
Our Funders
Ettinger Foundation
Small Change Foundation
Our Community
