Tobin. Kathy. You went to camp as a child. Oh did I go to camp? I went to marine biology camp,

I went to karate camp, I went to space camp because I won a trip to space camp, I went to circus camp,

I went to roller hockey camp. I'm learning so much about you.

Okay well I never got to go to camp as a child because my parents didn't believe in it. They

thought that summer was solely reserved for summer school. But a few months ago I found out there

was such a thing as an adult camp just for queer women in gender non-binary folks called A Camp

and is run by the website AutoStraddle. This year it took place in Wisconsin for a week in May

from a Thursday to Tuesday. I remember when you brought this up in a story meeting and you were

so anxious about it. You said like you'd never been around so many queer women before.

You don't know how to talk to strangers which is hilarious because that's what you do for a living.

Literally pay us to do that. And also you aren't really a crafty person. That's what they do. I can't

right? Yeah crafts happen. Sure. And while you were going through all that we went ahead and

signed you up for camp anyway. Yeah very supportive, very supportive team. And then I thought you know

I've never been in the queer normative space before and I'm curious what they're like.

So like I've said a million times on this show I work out my anxieties via podcast.

So I packed up my little tiny bag and I went off to camp.

From WNYC Studios you're listening to Nancy. With your host Tobin Low and Kathy Tue.

Once I make it to the Milwaukee airport I spot the group of queer folks sitting together in

sort of a circle near baggage claim. There are at least 30 to 40 people and the group is growing.

It seems like everyone already knows each other. I'm barely five minutes into my camp adventure

and I'm already overcome with anxiety. I realize I have a job to do which involves talking to

people or recording conversations but I just can't deal with this right now. So I sit down next

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