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a-camp october 2013

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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!

By Alex| February 19, 2014 | 9 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.

By Riese| November 21, 2013 | 84 Comments
Music

LISTEN: “Waterfalls” / “She Keeps Me Warm” Mashup By The Autostraddle Family Band

We recorded a song for you!

By Riese| November 18, 2013 | 29 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!

By 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!

By 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!

By Riese| November 12, 2013 | 129 Comments
Arts + Pop Culture

Brittani’s Video Party: Naya Rivera and Hannah Hart Have Drama

A cute lesbian short, a dramatic lesbian web series, a lady parts filled lyrics video, and a talk about love languages.

By Brittani| October 17, 2013 | 9 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.

By 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.

By Riese| October 14, 2013 | 326 Comments
Fashion/Style

Queer Outfit of the Week: Boy Scout Chic

Featuring Taylor and Cee dressed up like boy scouts! Yes, really.

By Lizz| October 9, 2013 | 9 Comments
Straddleverse

Straddler On The Mountain: Mel

Mel won the Kipper Clothiers campership this time around, and you’ll know why when you see her amazing style. A third-time camper and longtime reader, she talks about Toronto, working at a hotel, her Filipino family, and (duh) A-Camp.

By Vanessa| October 7, 2013 | 21 Comments
Camp

You Should Go: Get Amped For A-Camp, NYC Edition

New York City A-Campers of the past, present, and future, get excited. Two brand new A-Campers have organized a pre-camp event at the Lesbian Herstory Archives for this Saturday!

By Vanessa| September 18, 2013 | 15 Comments
Camp

Campership Alert: Hannah Hart Wants To Send You On An All-Expenses Paid Trip To A-Camp!

Hannah Hart wants to give one lucky Straddler a full campership to October’s A-Camp — and she’ll pay your travel expenses, too!

By Vanessa| September 16, 2013 | 32 Comments
Camp Gender

VIDEO: Meet The “Me & My Bois” Team and Hear About Their Big Plans For A-Camp

Lex & Megan (aka Emotions the P.O.E.T) are really excited about coming to A-Camp! Hear all about it in this kickass video.

By Vanessa| September 14, 2013 | 11 Comments
Camp

We’ve Got 12 Loyal A-Campers and They’ve Got 12 Reasons To Attend A-Camp

Listen to 12 campers who have been to all three A-Camps and are signed up for October when they tell you how camp changed their lives and why you definitely wanna be on the mountain for A-Camp 4.0

By Vanessa| September 3, 2013 | 52 Comments
Camp

Top 10 Reasons You Belong At A-Camp This October

We’ve got some open spots for A-Camp, so Hannah Hart, Me & My Bois, the first-ever A-Camp carnival and seven more reasons you don’t wanna miss this event!

By Riese| August 28, 2013 | 99 Comments
Camp

Get Ready For And Dream About A-Camp With Robin At Picnic Day In LA

We’re hosting the very first A-Camp Prep event in Los Angeles! Come hang out with Robin on September 8th and start getting excited for A-Camp or just learn more about it!

By Vanessa| August 27, 2013 | 9 Comments
Camp Fashion/Style

Campership Alert: Go To A-Camp October For Free Thanks To Kipper Clothiers!

Camp is less than two months away and we’re offering another opportunity for you to go for free, thanks to Kipper Clothiers! Enter to win a campership!

By Vanessa| August 23, 2013 | 6 Comments
Camp

Another Campership Opportunity: Kreuzbach10 Wants To Send You To A-Camp For Free!

Camp is just two months away and we’re offering another opportunity for you to go for free, thanks to Kreuzbach10!

By Vanessa| August 7, 2013 | 11 Comments
Camp

A-Camp October 2013: It’s Campership Time!

Read the testimonials from A-Camp May 2013’s Campershippers and find out about how you can give the gift of a campership or apply to get one yourself!

By the team| July 16, 2013 | 21 Comments
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A-Camp just keeps getting better and better which means this October’s gonna blow your mind. Registration starts NOW.

By the team| June 24, 2013 | 223 Comments
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