Rainbow Family Community

Hello and a warm welcome to Rainbow Family Community!
Feel free to access our document here too…https://docs.google.com/document/d/193hVO96vSphlWlUy3xLov5xqPInq-HLbWrjLM2fZ6XA/edit?usp=sharing
I started this group because I care about people connecting and having support. Not all of us are able to have Disney versions of family and through no fault of our own have had difficulties with having supportive people in our life.
Some of us have toxic family members, no living relatives, raised through the foster care system, have moved and traveled so much that we are far away from our loved ones, and many other reasons for not having access to a healthy and reliable family system.
This is a place where we can meet with caring and nurturing people who want to be in a family with you. What we mean by that is we are the kind of people who will call each other for support, we will bring each other soup when we are sick, we will give each other advice when we need it, vent when we’ve had a rough day, we will celebrate together and overall become each other’s support system and village.
A healthy, reliable, and caring family is wonderful to have and we believe that everyone should have people they can count on.
We are LGBTQ+, queer, transgender, straight, have ethically non-monogamous, traditional, & aeromatic relationships, accepting of having religious beliefs and atheists (provided you are honoring and accepting of all people) We are nomads, locals, and people who love to travel. We honor the vulnerabilities of our youth and adults (who are indeed still youth inside) and help each other out. No one is ever too old to have fun and no one is ever too young to be wise.
We believe a solitary life of being overly independent and never needing help and being perfect is hogwash. Togetherness is better and happiness is meaningful when shared. Mistakes, fumbles, and imperfections are what make us wonderfully flawed and human.
We value all people, all abilities, all cultures, and respectfully try to understand each other’s differences. We praise generosity over greed, humbleness over arrogance, work-life balance over workaholic culture, and compassion over selfishness. We value the immigrants who come from far away to make good lives for themselves as well as the person who never quite fits into novel society because they are curious and ask too many questions. We honor who we are and choose to be.
We don’t judge each other for the lifestyle we choose or may have limited choice over. We acknowledge we all have our own paths, wants, and needs. What we do have in common is that we are available for connection which requires emotional vulnerability & the physicality of being there in presence.
What it’s like to be part of this community
I envision us knocking on each other’s doors for coffee and conversation. Need a hand with building a table? Want to start a gaming server? You will know people who like those things also and want to be involved. Want someone to go for a walk with, watch the children play at the park, hang out, there for good times and bad. Have some wine over a potluck dinner, dance around a campfire, play volleyball in the summertime, listen and play musical instruments.
Attend each other’s gatherings, ceremonies, birthdays, have multi-cultural holiday parties etc. We may host meetups at campsites and plan a travel adventure together. Everyone has a voice, everyone contributes and everyone matters. We like to use collaboration & consensus as well when deciding things as a group, so everyone agrees when something affects us all.
There will be different roles available, where someone may be in charge of planning a trip, dinner party, managing the membership fees, a website, newsletter writing etc. We expect adult members to have a willingness to contribute and help build this community. Children, Teenagers, and Young Adults are welcome to contribute as well and we look forward to hearing your ideas!
Location
Our community is location independent. Rather than being tied to one neighborhood or city, we gather where our members are and where opportunities arise.
If you’re excited by the idea of occasional travel, shared adventures, and building relationships that extend beyond one place, you’ll likely enjoy being part of this community. We also believe physical presence is important, so you should be at least attending some in person events each year.
Housing
When it comes to housing this is something we found hard to find in other communities. Usually people had to buy in and have a substantial amount of money to own a home. Most of the time housing wasn’t even available and rentals were few as well.
We think housing should be up to you, and while it would be nice to be neighbors who can walk to each other’s houses, we believe an intentional community is more important than living nearby. For that reason we leave the housing decision to you.
We are location independent, you don’t have to live nearby to be part of this community. What matters is that you attend gatherings and contribute to building this community.
For those who do want to live closer to community members, live in shared housing, have other ideas etc that would be wonderful as well and we can chat more about that too.
Places our members currently live:
– The Lanterns at Brighton Crossing in Brighton, CO
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Books & Shows that have helped shape this community
– Attached by Amir Levine and Rachel S. F. Heller
– The Social Skills Guidebook by Chris MacLeod
– The Desire Map by By Danielle LaPorte
– A Guide To The Good Life by William Braxton Irvine
– The Durrells in Corfu, watched on PBS
– The Gift Of Anger by Arun Manilal Gandhi
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Next Steps
Rainbow Family Community is for people who want to build the kind of lifelong relationships where everyone contributes to creating a place of belonging, support, and genuine connection. If this sounds like the kind of community you’ve been looking for, we’d love to hear from you.
Here are some next steps to join the community:
1. Please fill out the form below and send it to our email
2. We’ll set up an initial face to face meeting at a public place like a cafe or bookstore etc
3. Next we’ll invite you to a gathering with some other group members
4. On your next visit, we would like to hear your story, shared with the group
5. At this point we would do a background check
6. We invite you to join and discuss what role you can play
7. We’ll add you to our private meetup group, where you can join in and organize events for our community
Thank you for your interest in joining Rainbow Family Community. We wish you happiness, goodness, laughter, and lots of love!
Community Form
Thank you for your interest in joining our community! We believe the best communities are built on kindness, curiosity, mutual support, and showing up for one another. There are no “right” answers, we simply want to get to know you.
1. Tell us your name, pronouns, and age, as well as a little about yourself.
2. What inspired you to apply to our community?
3. What does “community” mean to you?
4. What are you hoping to find here that you’ve struggled to find elsewhere?
5. What kinds of activities do you enjoy doing with others?
6. Every community thrives when people contribute. How do you naturally like to help or participate?
7. Tell us about a time when you felt like you truly belonged. What made that experience meaningful?
8. Conflict and misunderstandings happen in every community. How do you typically handle them?
9. What’s something you’ve learned about yourself in the past few years?
10. Which values are most important to you, and why?
11. Our community welcomes people of many different backgrounds, cultures, beliefs, identities, and relationship styles. How do you approach people whose lives or perspectives are different from your own?
12. Our community is built around real-life connection. While we can stay in touch online, we expect members to participate in gatherings, events, and shared experiences whenever they’re reasonably able. How do you see yourself participating in the community?
13. What skills, hobbies, knowledge, or life experiences would you enjoy sharing with others?
14. Our community is location independent, and gatherings may take place in different places over time. How do you feel about traveling to spend time with community members?
15. Is there anything else you’d like us to know about you?