Support Groups

Support Groups

Rainbow Families offers regular, facilitated peer support groups for the LGBTQ+ family community in all its diverse forms.

  • Created FOR LGBTQ+ people BY LGBTQ+ people.
  • Meetings are virtual – available to our community nationwide.
  • Rainbow Families membership not required, but members can participate in these groups at no charge.

Interested in one of our Support Groups? Fill out our short interest form and we will follow up or email us at info@rainbowfamilies.org.

Groups are offered throughout the year, based on requests and facilitator availability.

Our Support Groups

  • Divorced & Separated Support Group

    The Divorced & Separated Support Group is a monthly, virtual, peer-focused support group for the LGBTQ+ community who are divorced or separated.  We offer a safe and comfortable environment to share our stories; available for all gender expressions, and adults with or without children.

  • Expecting & New Parent Support Group

    This group meets monthly in closed series of 3-groups, for those in the LGBTQ+ community who are currently expecting a child (via adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, foster, pregnancy), or new to parenthood with a child under 9  months.  We offer a safe and comfortable environment to share our stories and resources during the journey of expecting a child, and the first few months of parenthood. This program is facilitated by a licensed psychologist who specializes in reproductive health.  These are peer-based groups and not to be considered a replacement for therapy or counseling.


    Facilitated by:  Integrative Therapy of Greater Washington

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  • Grief & Loss Support Group

    Grief and loss as it relates to family building is often not discussed, or worse, dismissed. This is particularly true for the LGBTQ+ community. This group, facilitated by a deacon in The Episcopal Church who is also a community member, helps explore paths to healing, coping, and more. Sessions are held monthly in 3-month cycles. Like all Rainbow Families support groups, this is a safe and welcoming space.

  • Non Gestational Parent Support Group

    Rainbow Families’ Non Gestational Parent Support Group is for LGBTQ+ parents (and about-to-be parents) who are not gestational carriers, regardless of gender or path to parenthood, to discuss concerns, roadblocks, triumphs and experiences related to being a non-gestational parent.


    During each session, the group will discuss topics related to experiences ranging from pre-conception through parenting children up to age 5.   Topics may include legal concerns, medical concerns, social concerns, parenting concerns and experiences/concerns of being “othered.”

  • Pre-Conception Support Group

    The Pre-Conception Support Group is a offered for the LGBTQ+ community (individuals and partnered) people seriously considering or going through Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) as part of their family planning journey. This program is facilitated by a licensed psychologist who specializes in reproductive health. These are peer-based groups and not to be considered a replacement for therapy or counseling.


    Facilitated by:  Integrative Therapy of Greater Washington

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  • Single Parent by Choice Support Group

    This support group is for current LGBTQ+ single parents and for prospective parents planning to become single parents by choice. We discuss the joys, concerns, questions, even frustrations of being an LGBTQ+ parent, PLUS doing so without a partner. Space is limited to help maintain a sense of privacy, intimacy, and safety to interact. This group is facilitated by a licensed therapist.


    Facilitated by Lavendar Therapy

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  • Trans Parenting Support Group

    This support group is for transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming parents and prospective parents to share, support, and learn from one another in this very special group setting.  This support group is peer-based and not to be considered a replacement for therapy or counseling.