Welcome Friend Association

2SLGBTQ+ community members, allies and friends are invited to join Alan Gotlib in celebrating the 40th anniversary of his coming out with a live-stream event in support of Rainbow Camp. The live-stream event will be held on Friday, April 2nd from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST. As part of the celebration, Alan will talk […]

We are all feeling isolated due to the COVID-19 pandemic but it is particularly felt by our more vulnerable community members. The need for physical distancing has caused us to rethink the way we offer our summer camp programming but the truth remains Rainbow Camp is needed more than ever. The Welcome Friend Association has developed […]

CityNews (Toronto) A summer camp for 2SLGBTQ+ youth that some say saves lives, has moved online for this summer. Audra Brown with how Rainbow Camp gives campers a sense of community they may not find elsewhere. Check out the interview

  2SLGBTQ+ (2 spirited, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer questioning) already have a high rate of suicide.  Due to COVID19, these youth are more isolated due to social distancing.  Some youth are forced to live in the closet, gender mislabeled, and now with the lack of connections within the community, many are feeling desperate and […]

Are you an amazing leader? Do you want to change the lives of over 200 2SLGBT+ youth? Be the role model you needed when you were younger @rainbowcamp.ca this summer! Apply to be a staff or volunteer at www.rainbowcamp.ca and be a part of our 2020 team! Make memories. Make magic. Change lives. #rainbowcamp

At Rainbow Camp, located just east of Sault Ste. Marie, young people canoe, do yoga, and learn about LGBTQ history. TVO.org talks with co-founder Harry Stewart about how the camp came to be and why it’s important to build supportive environments By Claude Sharma – Published on June 24, 2019 Click here for the full article at […]

Rainbow Camp provides a welcoming space for LGBTQ2+ youth to be themselves and feel safe. “For many it’s the first time that they can present or be who they want to be, and that’s so empowering for them,” Rainbow Camp founder Harry Stewart told Sault This Week. One camper who had signed up in January […]