What an Incredible Day
From our all-volunteer Board of Directors and our Executive Director, thank you for an incredible conference.
Because of you, this was our highest-attended conference! To each of our sponsors, workshop presenters, volunteers and attendees who made this so special, we are grateful for the wonderful fellowship, education, opportunities to connect with one another in a safe and celebratory way – and to stand PROUD and RESILIENT in the midst of such hatred and oppression.
Please scroll through the sponsors below. These LGBTQ+ owned/inclusive businesses and service providers are here for our community every day – not just every June at Pride. Please support them.
2023 Sponsors / Exhibitors
GOLD SPONSORS 🏆
We extend deep gratitude to these Gold Sponsors – all of whom have lifted the LGBTQ+ family community through our Family Conferences for years (plus our First Time Sponsor!).
Circle Surrogacy & Egg Donation – First Time Sponsor
OUR HOST: Washington Episcopal School
SILVER SPONSORS
CCRM Fertility of Northern Virginia – Dr. Carter Owen
Green Acres School – First Time Sponsor
TOGETHER Program/JUNTOS en PAREJA – University of Maryland – First Time Sponsor
Wonders Early Learning + Extended Day (Managing our Kids Camp)
BRONZE SPONSORS
PARTNER SPONSORS
Amalgamated Bank – First Time Sponsor
Flock DC – First Time Sponsor
Frank Snodgrass – TTR Sotheby’s International Realty – First Time Sponsor
Geller Law Group – First Time Sponsor
HeartWerq – First Time Sponsor
Meryl B. Rosenberg, Esq. ARTparenting
NON PROFIT SPONSORS
Bet Mishpachah – First Time Sponsor
Burgundy Farm Country Day School
Catalogue for Philanthropy – First Time Sponsor
DC Child & Family Services Agency
GenOUT Youth Chorus / Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC – First Time Sponsor
Georgetown University Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center – Minority Health Disparities – First Time Sponsor
Maryland State Department of Education – First Time Sponsor
Stonewall Sports – The Real Housegays – First Time Sponsor
TeamDC – First Time Sponsor
MEDIA PARTNERS
Gay Parent Magazine
Washington Blade
Washington Parent Magazine
Tradition: Community Awards
This Year’s Community Award Recipients:
HERO OF THE YEAR AWARD – Co Heroes This Year
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Tara Hoot – A beloved fixture at Rainbow Families events, (we tend to claim her as our own), Tara Hoot is committed to “bringing light, and joy, and love to people” despite hatred and threats of violence
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Parasol Patrol
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Rainbow Defense Coalition
DARREN PAUL-VANCE AWARD FOR RESILIENCY – June Crenshaw, Executive Director, Wanda Alston Foundation
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR – We’re announcing this at the Opening Ceremony
SPECIAL RECOGNITION – Another one for the Opening Ceremony
