‘Camp’ Campers are a diverse crowd of lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender folks from all over the world. While most of them hail from the U.S., over the past 20 years we’ve enjoyed hosting LGBTQ folks from such places as Canada, the U.K., Australia, Mexico, and Germany as well. Our Campers come from all walks of life and in all shapes, sizes, and ages. So don’t worry… you’ll fit right in!
As an introduction to some of the fun people you’ll meet when you join us at ‘Camp’ Camp, here are some random personal facts, Camp trivia, and pop-culture tidbits from some of our Campers. (New profiles are added periodically, so check back again!)
From October 2018…
Jill Scott
- Full given name Jill Emma Stone
- Nickname I don’t really have any, though my football friends insist on using my full first and surname every time they address me.
- Hometown Harrogate, North Yorkshire, UK
- Current hometown Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
- Zodiac sign Leo
- ‘Camp’ Camp role Beverage Team (i.e., your friendly bartender and person who will sneak you extra Diet Cokes)
- First year at Camp 2018
- Number of years at Camp so far 1
- First Rainbow Group Leader John Michel
- Favorite Camp Activity Morning Swim, Adventure Course & Climbing Wall, talking with all the amazing people, dancing behind the bar
- Most surprising thing about Camp How it instantly felt like my place with my people.
- Most embarrassing Camp moment I wasn’t embarrassed about anything as everyone was so kind, but people did seem to be entertained by me doing the Aqua Bull Riding in my underwear!
- Mac or PC? PC
- Most played song on your iPod Kim Petras, “All the Time” (but my kid has access to my music, so by stats it is probably a random song from the film Sing!)
- One album you couldn’t live without Childish Gambino, Camp (at the moment)
- Last movie you saw Matilda
- Last book you read Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
- Must-see TV show Game of Thrones, Peaky Blinders, Dear White People
- Favorite reality show Queer Eye
- Only/oldest/middle child? Youngest
- First same-sex kiss My best friend when I was 18
- Big celebrity crush Rhea Butcher
- Cats or dogs? I love dogs, but for practicality it will have to be cats.
- Favorite pizza topping Pineapple, pesto, and olives
Bron Greenfeather
- Full given name Bron Ross Duane Greenfeather Jr.
- Nickname Bron
- Hometown Wichita, KS
- Current hometown Wichita, KS
- Zodiac sign Sagittarius
- ‘Camp’ Camp role Camper
- First year at Camp 2018
- Number of years at Camp so far 1
- First Rainbow Group Leader Michele DiPietro (a/k/a Jazzhands)
- Favorite Camp Activity Talent/No Talent Show
- Most surprising thing about Camp Unconditional Love from every single person I met.
- Most embarrassing Camp moment Kisses from someone I had a crush on.
- Mac or PC? Mac
- Most played song on your iPod Bette Midler, “One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show”
- One album you couldn’t live without Bette Midler, Experience the Divine
- Last movie you saw Wild Oats with Shirley MacLaine & Jessica Lange
- Last book you read Logical Family: A Memoir by Armistead Maupin
- Must-see TV show The Voice, How to Get Away with Murder
- Favorite reality show Big Brother
- Only/oldest/middle child? Oldest
- First same-sex kiss Kenneth Kolle, at age 22
- Big celebrity crush Channing Tatum
- Cats or dogs? Dogs
- Favorite pizza topping Pepperoni
The Bishops: Bonnie & Linda
- How/where did you meet? Introduced at work on Bonnie’s first day at L Brands by a director, December 4, 2000
- First date September 20, 2001 – dinner at Union Station, a gay restaurant/bar in Columbus, OH. … Linda: “I’m not even sure that evening started out as a date, but once I kissed her the rest is history. Only interesting because I had never been with a woman. The day I met Bonnie at work there was an instant connection/chemistry, and we both felt it. I was totally smitten, it just took [nine months] for anything to happen since she thought I was straight. There is my coming-out story.”
- Years together 16
- Kids/grandkids 2 kids – Christopher, 39 & Joy, 37; 2 grandsons – Cameron, 19 & Cooper, 9
Bonnie Bishop
- Full given name Bonnie Jean Bishop
- Nickname B., Bon Bon
- Hometown Cincinnati, OH
- Current hometown Cincinnati, OH
- Zodiac sign Virgo
- ‘Camp’ Camp role Camper
- First year at Camp 2015
- Number of years at Camp so far 4 (including 2018)
- First Rainbow Group Leader Trina Cook
- Favorite Solo Camp Activity Volleyball
- Favorite Couple Camp Activity Dancing
- Most surprising thing about Camp More fun than I anticipated
- Most embarrassing Camp moment Misadventure with a sailboat
- Mac or PC? PC
- Most played song on your iPod “Seasons of Love” from Rent
- One album you couldn’t live without Original Broadway Cast Recording, Something’s Rotten
- Last movie you saw The Post
- Last book you read The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield
- Must-see TV show Grace & Frankie
- Favorite reality show None
- Only/oldest/middle child? Third of four
- First same-sex kiss Julie in high school
- Big celebrity crush Johnny Dep, Jennifer Lopez
- Cats or dogs? Dogs
- Favorite pizza topping Cheese
Linda Bishop
- Full given name Linda Joy Anthony
- Nickname Poopsie, Lin or Linny
- Hometown Columbus, OH
- Current hometown Cincinnati, OH
- Zodiac sign Scorpio
- ‘Camp’ Camp role Camper
- First year at Camp 2015
- Number of years at Camp so far 4 (including 2018)
- First Rainbow Group Leader Susan Clinkenbeard
- Favorite Solo Camp Activity Jewelry
- Favorite Couple Camp Activity Dancing
- Most surprising thing about Camp The camaraderie and family feeling
- Most embarrassing Camp moment Luckily I haven’t had one yet.
- Mac or PC? PC
- Most played song on your iPod Keith Urban, “The Fighter”
- One album you couldn’t live without The Very Best of Chris Botti
- Last movie you saw The Post
- Last book you read The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
- Must-see TV show Madam Secretary
- Favorite reality show None
- Only/oldest/middle child? Oldest
- First same-sex kiss Bonnie on our first real date
- Big celebrity crush Jason Momoa, Jennifer Lopez
- Cats or dogs? Dogs
- Favorite pizza topping Veggies
Nicole Gray
- Full given name Nicole Ashanté Gray
- Nickname Nick, Nikki, Mango
- Hometown Monterey, CA
- Current hometown Oakland, CA
- Zodiac sign Gemini
- ‘Camp’ Camp role Camper
- First year at Camp 2017
- Number of years at Camp so far 1
- First Rainbow Group Leader David Puterbaugh
- Favorite Camp Activity Lip-Sync Throwdown!
- Most surprising thing about Camp How everyone treats each other like family.
- Most embarrassing Camp moment When my cabin mates caught me fantasizing about my camp crush.
- Mac or PC? PC
- Most played song on your iPod Frankie Smith, “Double Dutch Bus”
- One album you couldn’t live without Simon & Garfunkel, The Concert in Central Park
- Last movie you saw It (2017)
- Last book you read Backpacking California by Wilderness Press
- Must-see TV show Law & Order: SVU or Xena: Warrior Princess
- Favorite reality show Masterchef
- Only/oldest/middle child? Only
- First same-sex kiss Marie S., 14 years old at Girl Scout Camp
- Big celebrity crush Tyne Daly, Audra McDonald, Tracie Thomas
- Cats or dogs? Both
- Favorite pizza topping Spinach and tomato
Cameron Dunn
- Full given name Cameron Christopher Dunn
- Nickname Cam ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
- Hometown Massillon, OH
- Current hometown Brooklyn, NY
- Zodiac sign Taurus …but I don’t think the arrangement of the stars has any effect on my personality. Go ahead, FIGHT ME!
- ‘Camp’ Camp role Camp Store Assistant & Social Media Assistant
- First year at Camp 2017
- Number of years at Camp so far 2 (including 2018)
- First Rainbow Group Leader Scott Tyson
- Favorite Camp Activity Beyond general quality time well spent, watching the Lip-Sync Throwdown! was a spiritual experience.
- Most surprising thing about Camp The space made for each person to meet each other person as they are.
- Most embarrassing Camp moment Forgetting words to my favorite song in the spotlight of the Talent/No Talent Show stage!
- Mac or PC? Mac
- Most played song on your iPod Luanne la Havas, “Don’t Wake Me Up”
- One album you couldn’t live without Perfume Genius, No Shape
- Last movie you saw Wonder Woman
- Last book you read Trans: A Memoir by Juliet Jacques
- Must-see TV show Pushing Daisies
- Favorite reality show RuPaul’s Drag Race; So You Think You Can Dance
- Only/oldest/middle child? Oldest
- First same-sex kiss David DeWitt, freshman year of college, Spider-Man style.
- Big celebrity crush Eddie Redmayne
- Cats or dogs? Cats
- Favorite pizza topping Sauce. (Hah)
Karen Findlay
- Full given name Karen Marie Findlay
- Nickname Figgy
- Hometown Huntington Beach, CA
- Current hometown Long Beach, CA
- Zodiac sign Gemini
- ‘Camp’ Camp role Camper
- First year at Camp 2008
- Number of years at Camp so far 10
- First Rainbow Group Leader Char Priolo
- Favorite Camp Activity Barn Dance and Tea Dance
- Most surprising thing about Camp How it gets better every year!
- Most embarrassing Camp moment I’ll have to think about that one…
- Mac or PC? PC, but I love my iPad
- Most played song on your iPod Peter Gabriel, “In Your Eyes”
- One album you couldn’t live without Nine Inch Nails, Pretty Hate Machine
- Last movie you saw Ghost in the Shell
- Last book you read A Little Life by Tanya Yanagihara
- Must-see TV show Saturday Night Live, Portlandia
- Favorite reality show The Real Housewives of Orange County
- Only/oldest/middle child? Youngest
- First same-sex kiss Krista J., 1999
- Big celebrity crush Rooney Mara (as Lisabeth Salander in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo)
- Cats or dogs? Cats… I have 5.
- Favorite pizza topping Sausage and red onion
Michael George
- Full given name Michael David George
- Nickname MG, MiGeo, Trailer Swift
- Hometown Fort Myers, FL
- Current hometown Brooklyn, NY
- Zodiac sign Scorpio
- ‘Camp’ Camp role Camper
- First year at Camp 2014
- Number of years at Camp so far 5 (including 2018)
- First Rainbow Group Leader Jude Russell
- Favorite Camp Activity Dressing up with the girls of RuPaul and getting F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S. Also, listening to the beautiful loons at night.
- Most surprising thing about Camp How it gets better and better every single year, and how incredible it is to feel like I have a massive extended family.
- Most embarrassing Camp moment When I decided to sing Meatloaf’s “Paradise by the Dashboard Light” at Karaoke Lounge, forgetting that it is basically a ten-minute song.
- Mac or PC? Mac
- Most played song on your iPod Carly Rae Jepsen, “Warm Blood” (Yas, mama)
- One album you couldn’t live without Carly Rae Jepsen, Emotion
- Last movie you saw Take Shelter
- Last book you read The Art of Travel by Alain De Botton
- Must-see TV show The Leftovers
- Favorite reality show RuPaul’s Drag Race
- Only/oldest/middle child? I am the baby
- First same-sex kiss Michael B., sophomore year of college
- Big celebrity crush Ewan McGregor
- Cats or dogs? Dogs with a sprinkling of cats
- Favorite pizza topping Pepperoni!
