Despite advancements in society towards the understanding of queer identities, there are still a lot of misconceptions regarding the relationship between the concepts of “sexuality” and “gender” because of the way both have been interpreted in white western society for so long. One of the questions I often get about how these concepts relate is: how someone can label themself as nonbinary and gay/lesbian while using “opposing” binary pronouns? For example, a nonbinary he/him lesbian is a nonbinary person who uses he/him pronouns but is attracted to women and not men. I want to discuss why this identity and others like it are valid.
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Stephanie Lopez is a professional hair stylist with over a decade of experience. Last year she gave counselors and campers haircuts throughout the retreat weekend. We all looked so good by the time we left!
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When Skailer isn’t working hard as an attorney, he can often be found singing camp songs or adding another mermaid Pusheen stuffed animal to his complete collection.
Read MoreOn the day President Trump sent out a series of tweets announcing his plans to ban trans individuals from enlisting in the military, I called out sick from work and barely left my bed. At the time, I found myself unable to explain exactly why these tweets hit me as hard as they did-- the sentiment wasn’t surprising. But with retrospect, I found that the particular phrasing he decided to use, that trans folks are “expensive” and a “burden”, pulled directly from my darkest fears about myself. To have the person who is supposedly calling the shots in this country validate the feelings that kept me up at night sent me spinning.
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Greta loves being in the woods (as you can see), but when they’re not at trans camp, you can usually find them doing graphic design work!
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Meet Belle - a Leo from Cleveland! At last fall’s retreat Belle led morning exercises and helped us set intentions for the day! Belle is a health coach and owner of the fitness studio @ampliofitness which focuses on supporting and creating programs for the transgender / non-binary community!
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Carter is the next counselor in our counselor highlight series! At camp, Carter facilitated a very thoughtful group discussion with all the campers.
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Meet our campfire queen Rowan!
Rowan lives in New Jersey, where she is an outdoor adventure counselor, helping people sail, hike, camp, and do archery.