Summer camp, safe space
Back for its third year, Kindom Camp is providing a much-needed safe space for LGBTQ youth MELISSA WHITLER | Dallas Voice Fellow Melissa@DallasVoice.com If you’re looking for an affirming summer camp for your LGBTQ child between the ages of 12 and 17, look no further than Kindom Camp, which has expanded to include four locations this summer: Texas, Illinois, Nevada and Indiana.
Kindom was founded by Pepa Paniagua as a queer-led space to cultivate belonging and celebration. It was inspired by Cuban-American theologian Ada María Isasi-Díaz, who introduced an alternative conception of kingdom. “Kindom” is the full inclusion and relationship of all God’s people, seeking to create a new faith community defined by radical inclusion rather than dominate religious narratives.
Kindom Community is a space for people of all backgrounds and is very sensitive to those who have experienced religious trauma.
Adherence to any particular faith tradition is not expected or required, making Kindom a place where all can come as they are and be met with community.
