Ozarks Church Sponsors Queer Camp To Promote Acceptance

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July 19, 2021

Jacqueline Froelich, KUAF

Queer camp youth ages 12 to 18 spray paint and glitter artworks on the parking lot of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church as parents and a camp counselor observe on July 6, 2021, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. (Jacqueline Froelich/KUAF)

In the wake of the passage of multiple anti-transgender laws in Arkansas, a Lutheran pastor decided to host a weeklong queer camp for kids ages 12 to 18. The idea is to provide a safe haven for LGBTQ youth and promote self-empowerment and fun.

Jacqueline Froelich of KUAF reports.

This segment aired on July 19, 2021.