Sanctuary reserved from 5:30-9 p.m.

A Mama Dragon is a mother from a faith that has rejected her child based on that child’s sexual/affectional orientation, who not only loves her child but accepts, affirms, and supports her child’s orientation. And defies her church’s teachings.

On January 24 at 6:30 p.m., Kimberly Anderson will share her Mama Dragon photographic documentary project at the WUUC. Anderson is a Utah-based artist who works exclusively in large format black and white photography. The Mama Dragon project concentrates on outreach and suicide prevention among LGBT+ youth.

Photographing mothers of these children who unconditionally support and love their kids and sharing their personal narrative is the goal of the Mama Dragon Story Project. Anderson has photographed nearly 70 mothers (most of whom are LDS but not exclusively) and gathered stories to be published in book form and a concurrent traveling exhibit. Anderson has been working on this exclusively since January of 2015.

Access your inner Mama Dragon and join us on Jan. 24.