Campfire Circle
Stories by the Fire
Where fears get named, and hope starts to feel real.
🌈 Rainbow Camp®
Brave Space for 2SLGBTQ+ Youth
Where Queer Youth Feel Safe, Seen, and Celebrated.
Rainbow Camp® is a summer camp for 2SLGBTQ+ youth and allies where it’s finally okay to be exactly who you are — no hiding, no shrinking, just you.
12+
Summers of connection and community.
2SLGBTQ+
Youth and allies welcomed and affirmed.
Rainbow Camp • Summer Moments
WINTER 50/50 RAFFLE (ONTARIO ONLY • 18+)
Help send 2SLGBTQ+ youth to Rainbow Camp®
Buy tickets in the Winter 50/50 Raffle and support Rainbow Camp® and year-round connection for 2SLGBTQ+ youth and allies. Every ticket helps strengthen belonging and care — and gives you a chance to win 50% of the jackpot.
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This is what belonging looks like.
A quick look at the joy, safety, and community your support makes possible at Rainbow Camp®.
Impact at a glance
Belonging changes everything.
Rainbow Camp® exists so 2SLGBTQ+ youth can exhale — and experience a week where safety, joy, and community are normal. If you’re new here, this is the simplest way to understand what your support makes possible.
12+
years of queer-affirming camp community
Canada-wide
campers travel from across Canada
Access support
subsidies + travel help when funding allows
One brave week
confidence that follows youth back home
See Camp in Motion
Scroll Through Camp Life
Swipe through a film-reel of moments from Rainbow Camp® — campfires, crafts, waterfront days, quiet reflections, and big belly laughs.
Campfire Circle
Quiet Moments
Waterfront Joy
Every splash, every breath, a little more freedom.
Arts & Crafts
Creative Brave Spaces
Buttons, zines, flags, and self-expression.
Cabin Life
Instant Community
New cabinmates, new inside jokes, new family.
Pride & Joy
Colours of Belonging
The flags aren’t just decoration — they’re a promise.
Every frame is a moment where a youth doesn’t feel alone.
At Rainbow Camp...
Camp Looks Like This
Fewer long paragraphs, more real-life glimpses. Here’s a quick look at what happens when 2SLGBTQ+ youth step into a brave space built just for them.
Safe & Affirming
Northern Ontario
Be Yourself
Joyful
Looking ahead
Help build something that lasts.
Rainbow Camp® is growing toward a permanent intergenerational campus for belonging in Northern Ontario — a place designed to welcome people from across Ontario and Canada. Camp stays the priority, and this is how we plan for long-term stability.
What’s New
Next Steps for Rainbow Camp®
We keep this space updated with what families and donors most want to know: registration plans, camp news, and how to help camp keep going.
Registration Update
We’re working hard behind the scenes to secure the funding needed to open registration for our next season.
Read FAQs →
Programs & Sessions
Learn about our different camp experiences, from first-time camper weeks to leadership-focused programs.
Explore programs →
Help Keep Camp Going
Your support helps make sure no young person has to miss camp because of money or politics.
Donate now →Your Support Keeps This Brave Space Alive.
For many 2SLGBTQ+ youth, Rainbow Camp® is the first place they exhale and feel completely themselves. If you believe every young person deserves that moment, we’d love your help.