Don't Assume I'm Straight: Providing a Safe Environment for GBLQ Youth at Camp.

Alexander, Rob; Kriesel, Christa

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

ERIC Number: EJ679169

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2003

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: ISSN-0740-4131

EISSN: N/A

Available Date: N/A

Don't Assume I'm Straight: Providing a Safe Environment for GBLQ Youth at Camp.

Alexander, Rob; Kriesel, Christa

Camping Magazine, v76 n6 p30-37 Nov-Dec 2003

The arrival of an openly non-heterosexual camper caused a North Carolina camp to reexamine its policies. Challenges facing gay, lesbian, bisexual, and questioning (GLBQ) youths are discussed, and nine ideas for creating a safe environment for all campers and staff are described. Four resources for camp professionals on GLBQ youth are presented. (TD)

Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Adolescents, Bisexuality, Camping, Homosexuality, Lesbianism, Policy Formation, Safety, Sexual Orientation, Social Bias, Social Environment, Staff Development

Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A

Author Affiliations: N/A