
kin•dom campfire chats
kin•dom community is a queer-led organization that creates space for queer belonging and celebration. We host kin•dom camp, a summer camp for LGBTQ+ youth ages 12-17. This podcast tells the stories of our campers in their own words.
Episodes
27 episodes
Dissociative Identity Disorder
As a queer person in a dissociative identity disorder (DID) system, they highlight the challenges of navigating the diverse identities within their collective psyche. Mentioning that people in these systems are gender-neutral due to the presenc...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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5:10

Less Awkward Than Expected
After her mother watched her queer child move from an unsupportive school to a very supportive queer theatre community, coming out as trans (even in an unplanned setting) was much less awkward for parent and child than could have been expected....
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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5:53

Siblinghood
From an early age, she knew her little sister was feminine. In their suburban Texas community, she and her family knew of resources for families of gay and lesbian children, but not resources for families of trans children. From th...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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5:12

An Invisible Disability
CW: sexual abuse, dehumanizationStruggling at an early age in the classroom because of ADHD and Autism and the labels that come with it, he always had a love/hate relationship with school. Because he excels at learning, he began homescho...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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7:22

Queer and Religious
This religious queer person shares their unique experience of being queer without religious trauma. Despite facing challenges related to their identity, they found acceptance within the Episcopal Church, where they can express themselves and bu...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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4:46

Frustrated by Not Being Heard
At first being diagnosed with ADHD, he quickly became frustrated by the medical community who wouldn’t truly listen to their additional physical and emotional issues because they’re a minor, being given advice that didn’t fit and leading to not...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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5:25

Trans at School
Knowing that being trans was much harder for previous generations, and while not being the first queer person at their school, there were still a lot of societal gender roles to navigate. Even though their school knew how to incorporate a trans...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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6:27

Learning to Live with Neurodivergence
During her week of PMDD, she shares what it’s like to have the mood swings and sensory sensitivities of PMDD with the inability to focus of ADHD. Living within the struggles of not wanting to “clean her room but wanting to come back to a clean ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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12:23

Episode 19 - Vignettes from a Cabin
In kin•dom campfire chats, we asked camp participants to think of a question that they wish someone would ask them about their life journey. With a friend and in their own words, the campers tell their stories of struggle, love, support, and a ...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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10:55

Episode 18 - Longing for a Return to Summer Camp
In kin•dom campfire chats, we asked camp participants to think of a question that they wish someone would ask them about their life journey. With a friend and in their own words, the campers tell their stories of struggle, love, support, and a ...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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17:35

Episode 17 - How to Be an Ally
In kin•dom campfire chats, we asked camp participants to think of a question that they wish someone would ask them about their life journey. With a friend and in their own words, the campers tell their stories of struggle, love, support, and a ...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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9:45

Episode 16 - Coming Out Stories
In kin•dom campfire chats, we asked camp participants to think of a question that they wish someone would ask them about their life journey. With a friend and in their own words, the campers tell their stories of struggle, love, support, and a ...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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16:19

Episode 15 - On Being Straight Presenting & Exploring Faith
In kin•dom campfire chats, we asked camp participants to think of a question that they wish someone would ask them about their life journey. With a friend and in their own words, the campers tell their stories of struggle, love, support, and a ...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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12:09

Episode 14 - Lonely in Non-Queer Spaces
In kin•dom campfire chats, we asked camp participants to think of a question that they wish someone would ask them about their life journey. With a friend and in their own words, the campers tell their stories of struggle, love, support, and a ...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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11:19

Episode 13 - Walking Into Church
In kin•dom campfire chats, we asked camp participants to think of a question that they wish someone would ask them about their life journey. With a friend and in their own words, the campers tell their stories of struggle, love, support, and a ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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10:43

Episode 12 - On Being Queer and Jewish
In kin•dom campfire chats, we asked camp participants to think of a question that they wish someone would ask them about their life journey. With a friend and in their own words, the campers tell their stories of struggle, love, support, and a ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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10:18

Episode 11 - The Feeling of Fear
In kin•dom campfire chats, we asked camp participants to think of a question that they wish someone would ask them about their life journey. With a friend and in their own words, the campers tell their stories of struggle, love, support, and a ...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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12:15

Episode 10 - We're Not Appropriate
In kin•dom campfire chats, we asked camp participants to think of a question that they wish someone would ask them about their life journey. With a friend and in their own words, the campers tell their stories of struggle, love, support, and a ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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13:30

Episode 9 - Transfemme
In kin•dom campfire chats, we asked camp participants to think of a question that they wish someone would ask them about their life journey. With a friend and in their own words, the campers tell their stories of struggle, love, support, and a ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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7:27

Episode 8 - Talking to Your Younger Self
In kin•dom campfire chats, we asked camp participants to think of a question that they wish someone would ask them about their life journey. With a friend and in their own words, the campers tell their stories of struggle, love, support, and a ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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7:40

Episode 7 - Bugs in Your Milk
In kin•dom campfire chats, we asked camp participants to think of a question that they wish someone would ask them about their life journey. With a friend and in their own words, the campers tell their stories of struggle, love, support, and a ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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10:16

Episode 6 - Accepting Your Identity
In kin•dom campfire chats, we asked camp participants to think of a question that they wish someone would ask them about their life journey. With a friend and in their own words, the campers tell their stories of struggle, love, support, and a ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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7:45

Episode 5 - The Weight of the World on Their Shoulders
In kin•dom campfire chats, we asked camp participants to think of a question that they wish someone would ask them about their life journey. With a friend and in their own words, the campers tell their stories of struggle, love, support, and a ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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11:14

Episode 4 - I Thought Something Was Wrong With Me
In kin•dom campfire chats, we asked camp participants to think of a question that they wish someone would ask them about their life journey. With a friend and in their own words, the campers tell their stories of struggle, love, support, and a ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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11:32

Episode 3 - Why I Love Camp!
In kin•dom campfire chats, we asked camp participants to think of a question that they wish someone would ask them about their life journey. With a friend and in their own words, the campers tell their stories of struggle, love, support, and a ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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8:13
