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Welcome to the Rainbow Families blog, where we share resources, thoughts, and news about everything going on in the Rainbow Families community!
Big Brighter Sparkly Days Camp 2018
15.09.2018
As the sun was fading over the Hawkesbury River, some 50 children and their families arrived at the old fishing village of Brooklyn to catch a ferry to the “Big Bright Sparkly Days” event, a Rainbo...
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18.08.2018
From $200 in a sock drawer to a healthy financial organisation Like many grassroots organisations, Rainbow Families started with a humble kitchen meeting, phone call to networks, and lots of pa...
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Youth Advisory Council
15.08.2018
The Rainbow Families Youth Advisory Council was established in 2018, to ensure that the voices of children and young people are heard, and are able shape and to participate in the development of po...
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Trans and Gender Diverse Parents Workshop Update
15.08.2018
Trans and Gender Diverse (TGD) parents and carers, partners and ex-partners met during the Big Bright Sparkly Days camp at Broken Bay. They form an important minority of families under the Rainbow ...
READ MOREVolunteer Profile Justine
18.06.2018
Justine is a proud mum of the wonderful eight year old Remy, who she coparents with Remy’s other mum. Justine became involved with Rainbow Families through the Monthly Catch Up in the Inner West wh...
READ MOREVolunteer Profile Bridget
08.06.2018
Meet Bridget a pansexual and genderfluid (non binary) parent, and life partner to an awesome trans woman. Together we have two children (5 years old and 10 years old), and one cat. We live in Sydn...
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Family Pride Wrap Up
15.05.2018
Thank you to everyone that came to Family Pride on Sunday May 6th. This year was huge with over 700 people coming out to celebrate with the Rainbow Families Community. Families enjoyed entertainme...
READ MOREVolunteer Profile Alison
18.04.2018
Alison and her wife Liz proudly guide three little people through the world. Having started out as "husband" and wife before Alison transitioned in 2015, their journey as a family hasn't been strai...
READ MOREVolunteer Profile Rose
18.04.2018
This month we are profiling the two volunteers that organise the Penrith Catch Up Rose and Sharmelle Tell us about you and your families My name is Rose and I moved back to Penrith to start our fam...
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Mardi Gras 2018
15.03.2018
Thank you to everyone that helped make Mardi Gras a wonderful celebration for our community. Fair Day saw us knee deep in craft and kids activities for the entire day, as well as providing informat...
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