Christian Camp Sues to Avoid Being Shuttered Under New State “Gender Identity” Regulations

A Christian summer camp in Colorado is suing to block a state regulation forcing it to allow campers to use sex-segregated facilities corresponding to their “gender identity” rather than their sex.

Camp IdRaHaJe, a Christian summer camp for kids aged 6 to 17, is located in Bailey, Colorado, about 30 miles southwest of Denver. Named after “I’d Rather Have Jesus,” the 1932 hymn composed and popularized by Billy Graham’s longtime singer George Beverly Shea, the camp welcomes 2,500 to 3,000 children annually.

According to the camp’s website:

IdRaHaJe is established for the purpose of winning souls to Jesus Christ through the spreading of the Gospel, the edifying (building up) of the believers through the preaching and teaching of the Word of God, and the evangelizing of campers through witnessing and missions. The method of reaching these goals or purposes shall include all areas of service and worship that are in agreement with the principles in God’s Word, the Holy Bible[,] until Jesus comes.