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Camp

A-Camp Recamp 5.0 Part Two: Let’s Get Knighted In A Flower Crown

On the second recamp of A-Camp my true love gave to me one cool pool party, five all-camp photos, one epic RenFair and an extra long staff reeeeadddadinggggggg!

the team January 16, 2015 54 Comments
Camp

A-Camp 5.0 Recamps Part One: Started From The Bottom, Now We’re Queer

Registration for A-Camp 6.0 is around the corner, so welcome to our first of three recamps regarding what happened last year and how AMAZINGLY AWESOME IT WAS.

the team January 14, 2015 98 Comments
Camp Community

Straddler On The Street (Who Was Once on the Mountain): Chelsea Is Really Well-Dressed

I resurrected this incredible column to introduce everyone to Chelsea, a two-time A-Camper and this year’s Kippier Clothier Camper.

Carmen July 30, 2014 8 Comments
Camp

OPEN THREAD: A-Camp 5.0 Happened So Now Let’s Talk About How Much We Miss Each Other

Oh hey so this morning we were on top of a magical mountain but now we aren’t anymore? WHAT HAPPENED WHERE ARE YOU WHAT ARE YOU PLANKING

Riese May 27, 2014 213 Comments
Camp

Campership Alert: Kipper Clothiers Wants To Send You To May A-Camp!

It’s your last chance to get a free ride to A-Camp because Kipper Clothiers is offering a campership! You could be a Kipper camper!

Intern Grace April 25, 2014 12 Comments
Camp

26 Special Ways You Described Yourself When Registering For A-Camp

“I have a goddess quad of Beyoncé, Misty Copeland, Laverne Cox and Michelle Rodriguez and I devote to thrice daily in the hopes that the patriarchy will finally crumble and fall at their wrath.”

Riese April 16, 2014 74 Comments
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A-Camp May Campership: Apply To Be Scout’s Honor Clothing Company′s A-Camper!

Scout’s Honor Clothing Company wants to send one lucky human to May A-Camp! YOU COULD BE THAT HUMAN!

Intern Grace April 2, 2014 9 Comments
Camp

A-Camp May Campership: We’ve Got A Plane Ticket AND Tuition For One Lucky Overseas Camper!

Do you live far away from Los Angeles? Like in another country? Well, this is your big chance to win (up to $1,500 towards) a plane ticket AND A-Camp tuition for May!

Intern Grace February 26, 2014 24 Comments
Camp

Mal Blum Is Coming to A-Camp and So Are These Other Amazing Humans!

MAL BLUM’S COMING TO A-CAMP! Also, since we’re on the topic of A-Camp, let’s talk about Fit for a Femme & AB Chao and all the other weirdos who will be joining us on the mountain!

Riese February 24, 2014 43 Comments
Camp

Let’s Take A Sec To Discuss The A-Camp Sponsors Who Made October Extra Awesome

As we gear up for May A-Camp, let’s look back at the like-minded independently owned businesses who gave you killer swag, supplies and prizes in October!

Alex February 19, 2014 9 Comments
Camp

A-Camp May 2014: It’s Time To Donate To Or Apply For Camperships!

Read essays from our A-Camp 4.0 campers and find out how to apply for or donate to the Campership Fund for 5.0!

the team February 12, 2014 29 Comments
Camp

Introducing Camp Autostraddle 5.0

Wanna run away to the mountains to hang out with a bunch of weirdos for five days? Good news: the dream is real, and the time is now.

Riese January 17, 2014 223 Comments
Camp

A-Camp October 2013 Recamp #4: You Look Wonderful Tonight

It’s our very last recamp! In this heart-pounding tale of love and life, a bunch of weirdos go to prom, witness an epic proposal, and share all their feelings.

Riese November 21, 2013 84 Comments
Camp

29 Weirdest Pictures From Our Queer Prom

We had a queer prom on top of a mountain. There were photographs. Some of these prom-goers were pretty f*cking special.

Riese November 19, 2013 102 Comments
Camp

A-Camp October 2013 Recamp #3: If You Wanna Be My Lover, You Gotta Get With My Carnival

We sang, we danced, we laughed, we cried, we bobbed for apples, we got a bear hug, and we lived to tell the tales!

Riese November 15, 2013 61 Comments
Camp

A-Camp October 2013 Recamp #2: How Do You Spell “Regalement”?

On day two we read our feelings out loud, stripped and spelled, tied each other up, got crazy/beautiful and cheered for our lives!

Riese November 13, 2013 73 Comments
Camp

A-Camp October 2013 Recamp #1: Let It Snow!

It’s our first behind-the-scenes A-Camp 4.0 Recamp in which we reminisce about the day before we met you and the day we met you and how everything started to snow!

Riese November 12, 2013 129 Comments
Camp

DeAnne Smith’s Questionable At Best Asks Marni Philosophical Questions

This week DeAnne hit me in the heart space with a segment that consisted of two of the most amazing people on both Mt. Feelings and The World At-Large: DeAnne Smith herself and Marni, the Co-Director of A-Camp and the Face of Canada.

Carmen November 1, 2013 5 Comments
Camp

Listling Without Commentary: Notes Left In My Cabin’s Comments/Questions/Concerns Box

The Firestarters cabin trolled me and my co-counselor, Liz C. all camp. This is what happens when you show people you care.

Brittani October 15, 2013 23 Comments
Camp

OPEN THREAD: Let’s Talk About How A-Camp Was Pretty Much The Best Thing Of All Time

WE HAD A TIME. Now we have to keep talking about it to ease withdrawal symptoms.

Riese October 14, 2013 326 Comments
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