CHRISTIAN BREAKING NEWS: Christian Summer Camp Wins! Camp IdRaHaJe (I’d Rather Have Jesus) Exempt from Gender-Identity Mandate in Colorado [#CampIdRaHaJe]
CHRISTIAN BREAKING NEWS: Christian Summer Camp Wins! Camp IdRaHaJe (I’d Rather Have Jesus) Exempt from Gender-Identity Mandate in Colorado [#CampIdRaHaJe]
Hi everyone.
Camp IdRaHaJe, a Christian summer camp in Bailey, Colorado, named after the hymn “I’d Rather Have Jesus,” has been officially exempted from state rules requiring gender-based access to facilities, showers, and sleeping areas.
After filing a federal lawsuit, the camp reached a settlement with Colorado state officials that affirmed its right to operate in accordance with its biblical beliefs on sex and gender.
This legal win allows Camp IdRaHaJe to continue its long-standing mission while maintaining its faith-based policies.
Colorado officially exempted Camp IdRaHaJe from enforcing gender‑identity facility rules in religious settings, allowing it to continue operating according to its beliefs.
Camp IdRaHaJe, a Christian summer camp in Bailey, Colorado (operating since 1948), filed a federal lawsuit in mid‑May 2025 against the Colorado Department of Early Childhood. The camp objected to new regulations requiring resident camps to allow access to restrooms, showers, changing, and sleeping facilities based on gender identity rather than biological sex
Initially, Camp IdRaHaJe attempted to obtain a religious exemption but was denied, prompting legal action
On June 24, 2025, they reached a settlement: the state agreed to clarify that camps and other entities “principally used for religious purposes” are exempt from the gender‑identity accommodation rules. Colorado won’t enforce these specific regulations against the camp, which has since dropped its lawsuit
State officials noted that they had never taken any enforcement action or threatened closure of the camp and acknowledged the exemption was longstanding
Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), representing the camp, hailed the outcome. ADF counsel Andrea Dill stated:
“State officials must respect religious ministries and their beliefs about human sexuality; they can’t force a Christian summer camp to violate its convictions.”
Bottom line: Colorado officially exempted Camp IdRaHaJe from enforcing gender‑identity facility rules in religious settings, allowing it to continue operating according to its beliefs.
CHRISTIAN SUMMER CAMP WINS! Camp IdRaHaJe (Id Rather Have Jesus) Exempt from Gender-Identity Mandate | Christian Breaking News!
CHRISTIAN SUMMER CAMP WINS! Camp IdRaHaJe (Id Rather Have Jesus) Exempt from Gender-Identity Mandate | Christian Breaking News!