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Pride Camp

Pride Camp University

Pride Camp University

 Pride Camp is an epic, life changing program for LGBTQ and allied youth in 9th-12th grade (ages 14-18) to learn, grow, and connect with each other!

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Pride Camp University

Pride Camp University

Pride Camp University

 Pride Camp University is the only LGBTQ and allied youth day camp in the Midwest for students in 6th-8th (ages 11-13) grade!

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Pride Camp Junior

Pride Camp University

Pride Camp Junior

 Pride Camp Junior is the only LGBTQ and allied youth day camp in the Midwest for students in 3rd-5th (ages 8-10) grade!

Sponsors

Pride Camp is a unique opportunity for businesses and organizations to engage with LGBTQ and allied youth across the state of Iowa. Partner with us, and help us make this summer unforgettable for campers as well as your staff.

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About Pride Camp

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80% of LGBTQ youth report severe social isolation in high school…

It is easy to think that LGBTQ students have it good here in Iowa. We passed the Anti-Bullying and Anti-Harassment Act of 2007, amended the Iowa Civil Rights Code to include gender identity and sexual orientation in 2007, and won marriage equality in 2009.


The work is over right…? Wrong.


Iowa Safe Schools works with thousands of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning students in all 99 counties of Iowa, and an overwhelming majority have expressed feelings of loneliness, discrimination, sadness, and lack of interaction with other student like them.

Pride Camp is looking to change that.

The mission of Iowa Safe Schools’ Pride Camp is to provide a safe and affirming place for LGBTQ & allied youth ages 14-18 to learn valuable life skills and network with other LGBTQ youth in a supportive and nurturing environment. Pride Camp is an epic, life changing program for LGBTQ and allied youth to learn, grow, and connect with each other.


Pride Camp is not your typical gay camp, and is the first of it’s kind in the Midwest to offer a safe space for students.

The Impact of Pride Camp

Studies show that being able to speak with a supportive and caring adult can have a significant positive impact for a student, particularly those who feel alone (GLSEN, 2015). Pride Camp is so much more than something for a student to do over summer vacation. We are helping build the resiliency of youth who identify with a marginalized population, and are building tomorrow’s leaders today.


Many LGBTQ students in Iowa live in rural communities where they are the only “out” student, and don’t get to interact with other LGBTQ or allied youth. Pride Camp is a safe space for all students to connect with peers, learn important life skills, and create amazing memories.

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You can also call our Pride Camp Planning Team

515-381-0588

Find out more about Iowa Safe Schools

 *Pride Camp schedules and activities are tentative and are subject to change with or without notice. Please read Pride Camp policies on when to pick up campers from Pride Camp. 

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