WHAT IS THE NEW LEADERS PROJECT SUMMER CAMP?

The New Leaders Project Summer Camp is a week-long LGBTQ+ youth summer overnight camp that aims to strengthen leadership skills, build resilience, and provide opportunities for self-affirming discovery and personal growth. At camp, we strive to foster real connections and relationships between LGBTQ+ youth, allies, and a team of dedicated counselors and staff. We aim to inspire and challenge campers with passionate, experienced, and talented speakers. 

New Leaders Project: Summer 2026
Sunday, August 9th – Saturday, August 15th

CAMPERS

for students ages 13-17 or entering 8-12 grade looking for a safe and supportive summer camp environment.

  • community building
  • leadership skills
  • advocacy education
  • LGBTQ+ history
  • outdoor activities
  • swimming, paddling, and more!
  • art projects

Applications are now open!

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COUNSELORS IN TRAINING

for LGBTQ+ young adult leaders aged 18-20.

  • volunteer position with nominal stipend available
  • two virtual training days and three in-person training days required prior to camp
  • Click the button below to learn more and apply!

    Applications are now open!
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COUNSELORS

for LGBTQ+ adult leaders aged 21 and up.

  • volunteer position with nominal stipend available
  • two virtual trainings days and two in-person training days prior to camp
  • Click the button below to learn more and apply!

    Applications are now open!
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  • I gained community with other queer kids and queer adults. I hope to gain more confidence and learn to take up more space.
    Former Camper
    2023
  • It was the best week of my summer, I made so many friends that I’ve been in touch with since then. The counselors are the most amazing people ever and I’ve learned so much from them.
    Former Camper
    2025
  • “At camp, [my child] found community. They were surrounded by peers and mentors who understood them deeply, without explanation or apology. They gained friendships that will carry them through difficult times, and they discovered that their voice, their story, and their identity matter. I saw them come home with a new sense of agency—like they had permission not only to exist but to take up space in the world.”
    Parent
    2025
  • Some advice I would give to someone attending camp for the first time is to BE YOURSELF. Camp is genuinely the safest space to be yourself in a world of having to conform to societal norms. No matter what type of person you are or which ways you act, there will be people who will love you. It can be scary to meet new people at first, but once you start getting to know some people you will absolutely love it.
    Former Camper
    2024
  • Some advice I would give to someone attending camp for the first time is to BE YOURSELF. Camp is genuinely the safest space to be yourself in a world of having to conform to societal norms. No matter what type of person you are or which ways you act, there will be people who will love you. It can be scary to meet new people at first, but once you start getting to know some people you will absolutely love it.
    Former Camper
    2024
  • I’m incredibly grateful that my son has the opportunity to attend this camp each Summer. The glow of happiness that radiates off him makes my heart so happy! I love hearing about the connections and how he felt apart of something with people similar to him. He’s able to take the mask off he and be his full authentic self without feeling there is judgement. I truly believe this has created hope that he isn’t alone in this world and that there are like minded/similar individuals.
    Parent
    2025

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