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Our History

OFC began when two Bay Area grassroots community-based organizations merged in the late 1990s. We’ve grown over the years to become the leading LGBTQ+ family advocacy agency in the state, and one of the few such organizations of this size nation-wide. Individual families continue to be our inspiration; collective liberation and well-being continues to be our mission.

Our Family Coalition was formed in 2002 through the merger of two organizations:

founded in 1994

East Bay-based Our Family

founded in 1996

San Fransisco-based All Our Families Coaltion

founded in 2002

Our Family Coalition

Our Vision

We seek to create an inclusive and just world where all LGBTQ families and children have visibility and opportunities to thrive as valued participants in our schools, institutions, and communities.

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Our theory of change

Our Family Coalition brings a unique and progressive voice of families to the LGBTQ movement. We cultivate community-based leadership among LGBTQ families and strong partnerships with our allies in California, to advance social justice and make our nation a more respectful and inclusive place for all.

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all the informations you need in the annual reports

Looking for comprehensive information about Our Family’s performance and progress? Look no further than our annual reports! These detailed reports provide a wealth of information about our financial results, strategic initiatives, sustainability efforts, and more, giving you a complete picture of our operations and impact.

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We’re looking for stories by or about LGBTQ+ parents/caregivers or prospective parents, as well as the grandparents or adult children of LGBTQ+ headed families.

Generally, we hope your story will not only inform other families on LGBTQ+ family topics, but also let others know that they are not alone in the journey of advocating for our families.

Whether you feel like you’ve arrived, or your story is not yet complete, know that we can keep one another company all along the way. And it always helps to feel a little less alone.

Here are some questions that might spark an idea

How is your family structured?
What is your family formation story?
Have you faced challenges in forming your family or parenting because of your identity?
How were you able to navigate these challenges?
What has been the impact on you/your spouse/children?
What systems/people helped guide you?
What advice would you have for other LGBTQ-headed families – or perhaps just your younger self?
How have you or your family dealt with challenges at schools, medical providers, or elsewhere?
Were there times when you expected resistance and instead were welcomed?
Do you have opinions you’d like to share about current events, or perhaps movies, TV shows, music, or more?
Do you have a story about how Our Family Coalition has had an impact on your or your family that you’d like to share?

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