34 Gay camp grounds targeted to force them to accept transmen. Grizzly Pines was just the first step in the plan.
With all the facts we can see how this plan will unfold, with the denunciations of Grizzly Pines & cancelling events being merely the launch of a wider campaign targeting Gay camp grounds everywhere.
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Links were all submitted to the Internet Archive. (https://archive.org/)
Link to the petition demanding that the Advocate apologize for its hit piece.
https://www.change.org/AdvocateApologizeGrizzlyPines
Importance
This campaign against Gay only spaces is really about repressing Gay sexual behavior by eliminating a Gay only space.
Gay camp grounds can expect their business to decline when they become little more than a regular campground with just a claimed Gay identity of no significance. Even then they can expect next to forced to become LGBTQXYZ+ campgrounds. Then there will be pressures to become “Kid Friendly.” At that point it is questionable what they have to offer specifically to Gays or why a Gay person would want to visit them instead of any campground.
Bear groups need to consider how they will lose one of the features that encourage members to join their groups.
The LGBTQXYZ+ is threaten by Gay autonomy and Gay sexuality. If Gays became autonomous they would have their own agenda not be used to power others agendas.
First step was the denunciation and pressuring Grizzly Pines to accept transmen.
The Advocate, April 2, 2025, had a hit piece, “Outrage follows after Texas gay campground doubles-down on banning transgender men from property,” by Christopher Wiggins. ( https://www.advocate.com/authors/christopher-wiggins)
https://www.advocate.com/news/transgender-men-banned-texas-campground
Subtitle is:
The venue unleashed a firestorm of criticism after posting the anti-trans statement online on Trans Day of Visibility.
From the article:
Grizzly Pines, a private gay campground in Texas, is facing mounting backlash from across the LGBTQ+ community—particularly from the bear community—after reaffirming and then deleting a post about a policy banning gay transgender men from its property.
The Navasota-based, clothing-optional campground sparked condemnation after it publicly stated on Monday that it only allows cisgender men and would not allow trans men to attend upcoming events. That statement, posted on Trans Day of Visibility, claimed the exclusion was about preserving “comfort” and “shared lived experience” among men who were assigned male at birth.
The story implies strongly that Grizzly Pines is targeting the Trans Day of Visibility. The story ommitted the report that the fact that Camp Grizzly Bear had had the policy for some time and also that the Houston Bears knew about it when they originally signed up.
Wiggins sequence versus actual sequence of events.
Christopher Wiggins set up this timeline. The story is that Grizzley Bears just posted what they call an anti-trans policy on Transgender Day of Visibility to spite that day.
Grizzly Bear camp statement posted on Transgender Day of Visibility.
Houston Bears is outraged.
Houston Bears cancels.
Gay Camping Friends also calls out Grizzly Bears camp.
The actual sequence is:
Houston Bears reserved camp Grizzly Bear knowing full well its policy.
Houston Bears canceled claiming that they are against the policy just before Transgender Day of Visibility.
Grizzly Bear camp posts statement in response to the cancellation and to conciliate with transgender community.
Gay Camping Friends and John Anderson leads a campaign of denunciation.
Wiggins writes his article without the critical information in the Camp Grizzly Bear post about having the policy for some time and the Houston Bears
It is a hit piece omitting the whole story.
This story by Christopher Wiggins ran in other venues and there were other stories that seemed to be largely, if not entirely, based on Wiggins story. Links to these webpages provided in a section at the end of this post.
However, a fuller story emerges from the Dallas Voice, April 2, “Controversy erupts over gay campground Grizzly Pine’s policy banning transgender men.”
The Houston Bears previously had cancelled an event that they had previously scheduled with Grizzly Bears with a statement that they didn’t know about the policy. From the article.
“The Houston Bears Board was not aware of such a policy being in effect and, frankly, thought it might be an outdated policy from the previous owners,” the Bears’ statement continues. “We decided to ask Grizzly Pines for clarification. They have confirmed that it is their policy to only allow cisgender men to stay at their facilities.”
Houston Bears then goes on to state their policies regarding trans and their supposedly superlative virtues.
Grizzly Pines management however said that the Houston Bears did know what their policy was. From the article:
The management for Grizzly Pines responded with a public statement on Monday, March 31 (which, by the way, was National Transgender Visibility Day), saying that Houston Bears knew “full well of our policy regarding trans-men well in advance of their organization booking their dates” for Bear Camp.
“This policy has been in place for more than ten years and it has never been hidden or kept from public, a fact that the Houston Bears have been fully aware of since the beginning,” the Grizzly Pines statement claims.
https://dallasvoice.com/houston-bears-cancel-event-at-grizzly-pines-over-trans-exclusion-polit/
So Grizzly Pines wasn’t targeting Transgender Day of Visibility, they were being transparent and by posting their policy were giving a timely response to an issue which had arisen and to prevent any claims by groups in the future that they didn’t know.
It might have been coincidence, but the timing of the Houston Bears cancellation raises questions. It makes you wonder if someone decided to use Transgender Day of Visibility to make some type of statement and chose to cancel a few days prior to Transgender Day of Visibility so this could be a big media story about the Transgender Da of Visibility.
The statement by Grizzly Pines was full of solicitous concern for the feelings of trans and statements of support for trans, but they also said they were not one size fits all, but tailored to the specific needs of Gay men. They were seeking a reproachment with the trans community.
Of course, the trans activists can’t tolerate that Gay men have any space anywhere anytime without them possibly being present since it suggests that Gays are homosexual and not homogender and that they are Gay transmen as a separate class from Gay men. The dominance of trans ideology can’t tolerate dissent. If they grant some tolerance in one instance they will have to do it in another instance, and soon they won’t be able to unilaterally dictate to the Gay community how the Gay community is to consider trans. They might even be open debate.
The policy of the LGBTQXYZ+ establishment is that accepting transman vagina is to be compulsory in all Gay places at all times including sexual spaces.
The Houston Bears rescheduled their event at Rainbow Ranch near Groesbeck, Texas and on Lake Limestone which characterizes itself as an LGBTQ+ campground. It seems they didn’t have any concerns about stabbing Grizzly Pines Camp in the back.
https://www.rainbowranch.net/Policies/
https://www.rainbowranch.net/Policies/Campground-Rules.html
In the rules for Rainbow Ranch there are rules for children and the following statement.
Though we do welcome children year round, be aware some of our special events are adult oriented and may not be appropriate for children. Parental discretion is advised.
There doesn’t appear any time when children are prohibited.
And there is this rule. They have it in all caps on their webpage for the rules..
NO NUDITY IS ALLOWED AT ANYTIME IN POOL AREA OR ON RANCH PROPERTY
https://www.rainbowranch.net/Policies/Campground-Rules.html
So instead of a clothing optional all adult men only camp just outside the Houston Metroarea, 62.1 miles from downtown Houston, the Houston Bears will be having their even at a camp with children possibly present and where nudity is prohibited which is 154 miles away.
It will be interesting how popular a long drive to an event where nudity is prohibited will be with Gay Bears.
However, the needs and wants of Gays for the LGBTQXYZ+ establishment are of little concern. They really should use the initialism of L_BTQ+.
It won’t be possible to make Rainbow Camp clothing optional for the event either. It is a lake front property and any nudity would be visible from boats on the lake.
John Anderson and his Gay Camping Friends Facebook group drove the attack on Grizzley Pines.
John Anderson ran the campaign agains Grizzly Pines from the Facebook group Gay camping friends. Though a more accurate title might be LGBTQXYZ+ friends.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/gaytravelingfriends/
https://www.facebook.com/realjohnanderson/
March 27, 2025, Gay Camping Friends had his statement.
Gay Camping Friends recognizes that Trans men are men, Trans women are women and EVERYONE is welcome in this group.
Anderson is subtly conflating two issues, Gay transmen on a Facebook group and Gay transmen in Gay sexual and other type intimate spaces. Also, accepting transmen in the Facebook group with accepting the ideology that Trans men are men in all situations. Misdirection and conflation are the tactics of trans ideology.
With this post done, Anderson appears to be settting the stage for the next step againts Gay only campgrounds.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/gaycampingfriends/posts/1618486625474797/
March 31, 2025, John Anderson strikes, trying to call the Grizzly Pines attempt to reconcil with trans, but still keep their policy as supposedly, “making fun of/mocking” the Houston Bears.
There is no attempt to mock or make fun of.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/gaycampingfriends/posts/1621436078513185/
This is the actual statement. Open it in another tab to see it full size. You will see that there is no mocking, but there is calling out the Houston Bears for their antics of suddenly caring about Camp Grizzly Bear’s long standing policy.
Basically the statement says that Gay men are likely to be inhibited by naked women bodies trying to get their vaginas included in Gay sexual activities.
I transcribe the text here:
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 3/31/2025.
Re: The Cancellation of the Houston Bears Bear Camp 2025.
It is unfortunate that the Houston Bears have chosen to cancel their scheduled event with use this year knowing full well of our policy regarding trans-men well in advance of their organization booking their dates. This policy has been in place for more than ten years and it has never been hidden or kept from public, a fact that the Houston Bears have been fully aware of since the beginning. Hopefully below we will provide some clarify on this matter. We would also like to apologize for any misunderstanding or confusion ttheir new stronger support for the trans community has caused anyone. This has never been an issue with their board in the past when they scheduled their evens with us and quite honestly came as a last minute surprise.
At Grizzly Pines our mission has always been to provide a safe, affirming and liberating space exclusively for cis gender men - a place where community is built around shared lived experiences, comfort, and connection. Our clothing optional environment is designed to intententionally reflect the unique social and cultural dynamics of men who were assigned male at birth and who identify as men. We fully support and respect the broader LGBTQ+ community including our trans siblings and we believe their is room within the world for a wide variety of spaces that celebrate the richness and diversity of our identities. However, Grizzly Pines exists as a private nich retreat and its purpose is to not serve as one size fits all solution for the entire LGBTQ+ spectrum. Our policy is rooted in the following principles.
Preservation of a Shared Experience:
This campground was created as a haven specifically for men who historically lacked spaces where they could express themselves openly without outside judgement even from within the broader LGBTQ+ community. We’re not anti-trans, we’re just focused on preserving this unique sub cultural dynamic.
Comfort and Vulnerability:
In a clothing optional sexually open setting it is vital for guests to feel completely at ease physically and emotionally. This includes comfort with the types of bodies, interactions, and dynamics present.
Focus, Not Exclusion:
Our intent is not to invalidate or exclude others, it is to remain true to the purpose to which this space was created. In the same way that lesbian only spaces, trans-led saces, or inclusive queer events exist with their own unique goals, our space is shaped by its own clear and longstanding mission.
Right to Define our Community:
As a private establishment we retain the right to define our membership criteria. That autonomy is not used carelessly, it is exercised thoughtfully and with deep respect for all identities. We understand that out [our] policy may not align with everyone’s expectation or hopes, and we welcome open, respectful dialogue. At the same time, we remain committed to our founding vision and to serving the community for whom this space was created. We encourage and support the creation and promotion of other inclusive spaces within the LGBTQ+ landscape. there is strength in diversity - and also value in spaces that are intentionally specific.
The last thing the LGBTQXY+ wants is Gay men being autonomous. The LGBTQXYZ+ wants to endlessly lecture cis Gays on how terrible they are. Without Gays at Pride or in groups they don’t have much. As I have reported elsewhere, trans ideology defines Gays as homogender and not homosexual, and insists that Gay men should want to have sex with vaginas, and those who don’t have a “fetish” or are transphobic. They want to get into Gay sexual activities and have discussed stealth methods to do it.
Inherently having Gay only spaces is a refutation of a core trans ideology. The last thing trans ideologues want to tolerate is diversity.
Nationally targeting 34 other Gay Campgrounds with an ultimatum.
April 2, 2025, John Anderson finds triumph in Grizzly Pines getting beat up in the LGBTQXYZ+ news and starts his campaign to force all 34 Gay camps in the United States to accept transmen.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/gaycampingfriends/posts/1622954998361293/
April 7, 2025, John Anderson annouces his plans to pressure Gay campgrounds.
He is going to have on his map of campgrounds a black mark for those camps which don’t accept transmen.
The post has a map of the United States with campgrouns and he specifically shows the icons of the Gay campgrounds that will in the future have black marks on the map.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/gaycampingfriends/posts/1626825557974237/
The current map at is website is here:
https://gaycampingfriends.com/campground-category/gay-campgrounds
In the post targeting the Gay camp grounds are the logos of his targets.
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10107708364018898&set=pcb.1626825557974237
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10107708364003928&set=pcb.1626825557974237
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10107708364023888&set=pcb.1626825557974237
April 8, 2025, John Anderson threatens that Gay Campgrounds that don’t admit transmen will not be allowed to pose in his Facebook group starting July 1, 2025.
It should be noted that Lesbian women only campgrounds won’t be included in the ban. He doesn’t want to take on groups that he knows will fight back and ferociously.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/gaycampingfriends/posts/1627359551254171/
Gay activities that might be impacted.
Do you want to be in a foam party with transmen present? Transmen talk about not being required to disclose. You had better remain alert, sober, and proceed cautiously, otherwise you might find yourself getting into things you didn’t plan on getting into, and getting a sharp lecture from a transman when you realize what happened and retreat.
Events like the following, “Hillside Bator Bash,” will become heterosexual events.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/gaycampingfriends/posts/1625087194814740/
Maybe their play spaces will now include training on the following.
Lesbian Camps are only being spared temporarily.
John Anderson makes it clear that it is just a tactical choice to go after Gay camps first, but after they fall into line, it is clear the Lesbian camps are next.
Global Plans
It appears that the plan of John Anderson is to extend his dominance over Gay travel in general with that it is very likely he will demand globally that Gay bathhouses, campgrounds, and like places accept transmen.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/gaytravelingfriends/
What needs to be done.
[1] The Gay camp grounds need to get together and organize. They need have joint social media, such as a Facebook group, and get their members to join. They need to have a Facebook group and be on other social media and develop an alternative to Steve Anderson’s social media.
[2] Gays need to realize what is happening and leave social media groups that don’t support them.
[3] Gays need to sign a petition asking that The Advocate and Christopher Wiggins apologize for their attacks on the Gay community and their biased reporting.
The petition is forthcoming.
I am also going to alert all the camps and suggest that they organize and I am going to alert the Gay community.
Grizzly Pines Online
https://grizzlypines.com/
https://grizzlypines.com/rules/
https://grizzlypines.com/newsletter/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/160846134348060/
https://www.instagram.com/grizzly.pines/
https://www.youtube.com/@grizzlypines2818/videos
Houston Bears & RGV Bears
https://www.facebook.com/HoustonBears/
This was the post where they announced the change of where their event was going to take place.
Christopher Wiggins online presence.
https://www.advocate.com/authors/christopher-wiggins
https://bsky.app/profile/cwnewser.bsky.social
https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-wiggins-63ba9b238/
https://muckrack.com/cwnewser/articles
https://www.facebook.com/youonlyhaveonefriend
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cwnewser/
https://www.outtraveler.com/authors/christopher-wiggins
https://www.threads.net/@cwnewserdc
Gay Camping Friends online presence.
https://discord.com/invite/FnSSf6YRt2
https://gaycampingfriends.com/
https://gaycampingfriends.com/campground-category/lgbtq-campgrounds
https://gaycampingfriends.com/campground-category/gay-campgrounds
https://gaycampingfriends.com/campground-category/lesbian-campgrounds
https://gaycampingfriends.com/events
https://gaycampingfriends.com/this-week
https://gaycampingfriends.com/resources
https://gaycampingfriends.com/partners
https://gaycampingfriends.com/about
https://gaycampingfriends.com/auth/signup
https://gaycampingfriends.com/auth/login
So-called outrage was reported in these online media also.
This is the type of reporting you get when it is LGBTQXYZ+ media instead of Gay media.
https://www.out.com/news/transgender-men-banned-texas-campground
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/04/03/gay-texas-campground-doubles-down/
Listening to this report, you would think that Gizzly Pines had just adopted the policy, instead of it having been their policy for years.
https://www.edgemedianetwork.com/story/338851
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/04/gay-bears-stand-up-to-campground-that-banned-trans-men/
Thanks for sharing your opinion. It’s important to have a good discussion on this subject and hear a variety of reasons for the actions of policy makers at the types of facilities like Grizzly Pines. It does not change my relationship with gay campgrounds or any gay/bi related facility if trans people attend. I fear that Grizzly Pines and other groups or facilities that make the same decision are following in the footsteps of many who choose to discriminate against others. The trans community is a minor subset of the queer community. Because of its small population it’s an easy group to target for those who want to justify discrimination. I would suggest that many if not most trans people identified as gay prior to coming out as trans. When gay identified facilities choose to ban trans they are choosing to separate the queer community just as the more populous straight community already does. These facilities are jumping on the bandwagon of far-right groups that fundamentally would like to end the existence of all queer people. Why? The leaders and owners of these facilities know that trans people are under assault both politically and culturally. Why jump on that bandwagon? Are they trying to make "gay" more mainstream by siding with those opposing trans? I believe a better approach would be to allow trans to attend their facilities. In reality, very few trans do attend. Trans people are certainly aware of how they are being talked about and treated and need the support of every letter in the LGBTQIA+ community. I have frequented 4 gay campgrounds in the past two weeks on my trip across the country. I have seen one trans person. It's much like when the president of the NCAA said there were only 12 trans athletes participating in all of division one college sports. It’s really a non-issue. Why insist on separating queer people, and banning trans, when you know what the trans community is facing in the moment. I wish the queer community would instead be supportive of trans, accept the few who choose to come to a gay campground. When we separate and isolate a part of the queer community and help the far right accomplish their goals it may not be long before your identified group is the next target. Should a gay campground who supports gay bears refuse to admit someone who is smooth? How far do you want to extend this? Think about what you are doing to the larger queer community by separating one section. It most likely will be no issue for your gay campground. Don't make it an issue by throwing trans people under the bus as the general public is doing now. Be supportive of all queer people, it’s more important than ever.
Tha