Sep 02, 2007Quickie Link: Manitoba Camp for Gay Youth Hailed as a Success
By vanrozenheim
(Canada) - Manitoba's first camp for Gay youth, called an "absolutely amazing success" by organizers, was launched by a group of Gay adults who remember their own camping experiences as unbearable. Camp Aurora's inaugural four-day program ended Thursday, with 29 youth between the ages of 14 and 21 taking part. "Everyone was talking about how they were already excited for next year," camp director Jonny Sopotiuk said. The camp's goal was to provide some acceptance, support and camaraderie not easily found outside Winnipeg's relatively small Gay community. Modeled after a similar camp in Alberta, Camp Aurora focused on "building and nurturing the leadership capabilities and resiliency of LGBTT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans-identified and Two-spirited) and allied youth."
