Thank you for a wonderful 2026 Conference & Family Gathering. We hope to see you at our 2027 event!
Rainbow Families 2026 Conference & Family Gathering Program Book
Check out all the wonderful presenters and vendors from our 2026 Conference & Family Gathering.
Featured Keynote Speaker: Jordyn White (she/her)
Beyond DNA: What We Choose to Pass On
Exploring how our lived experiences, identities, and unexamined beliefs shape our parenting - and how we can choose intention, grounding, and growth over fear and reactivity.
KidsCamp
Make your conference experience even more enjoyable knowing your children are having just as much fun! This year, Kidscamp is proudly provided by Jovie and will be hosted onsite at Green Acres School.
Children will spend their day in the welcoming kindergarten classrooms and expansive outdoor spaces, creating the perfect environment for fun, creativity, and connection. They’ll enjoy a full day of engaging, age-appropriate activities led by experienced Jovie caregivers—all while building friendships with other Rainbow Families kids.
Kidscamp runs from9:00 AM to 3:00 PMand includes a variety of structured activities, along with plenty of time to explore the fantastic Green Acres playground and sports fields. Snacks and lunch are provided, so you can relax knowing everything is taken care of.
With attentive, professional supervision and a vibrant, supportive setting, your kids are guaranteed to have a safe, active, and memorable day—so you can fully enjoy the conference with peace of mind.
All Jovie sitters have undergone background and reference checks, and there will be a lead sitter present at all times to manage. In addition to this, Jovie sitters’ training includes: CPR & First Aid training.
Featuring a special reading from gay dad and author,Tom Tracy.
Designing Your Family's Financial Framework: A Workshop for LGBTQ+ Parentswith Brandon Clark (he/him), Sophie Toler-Smith (she/her), and Hazel Toler (she/her),Toler Financial Group
In Rainbow Families’ continued work towards supporting and engagingALLmembers of the LGBTQ+ family community, we have committed to supporting a space specifically and intentionally created for BIPOC (Black and Indigenous People of Color) who are parents or prospective parents to connect, recharge, and network with other queer people of color (QPOC). We are excited to offer the QPOCX Lounge for Queer Parents of Color at our conference this year.
Available all day during Rainbow Families' Conference & Family Gathering.
Thank you to our sponsors!
The generosity of the following sponsors listed below not only ensure our conference will be a success, they ensure Rainbow Families can continue to support LGBTQ+ prospective parents, parents, and families. Support those who support us and our community – click on our sponsors’ logos to learn more about what they can offer you and your family. Interested in serving as a sponsor? – email Ted at ted@rainbowfamilies.org.
Host Sponsor
Thank you to our 2026 Host, Green Acres School
located at 11701 Danville Dr. North Bethesda, MD 20852