02 Episode- Feature: Safe Spaces
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Specialized summer camps offer hope, community, and freedom for LGBTQ+ youth
By Jefferey Spivey
When it comes to summer camps, the experience is largely defined by what happens on-site—the range of activities, the friendships, the independence. But at camps designed for LGBTQ+ youth, the impacts last long after campers return home.
“I think that there’s a lot of stories, that we’ve saved kids’ lives. It’s really quite touching,” says Jessica Weissbuch, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Brave Trails, a national, non-profit organization dedicated to LGBTQ+ youth leadership.
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