Gay bears stand up to campground that banned trans men

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Gay bears stand up to campground that banned trans men

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/04/gay-bears-stand-up-to-campground-that-banned-trans-men/

By Greg Owen (3 April 2025)

A gay, all-male campground in Texas is suffering the effects of a longstanding policy barring trans men from its facility.

Grizzly Pines, a clothing-optional campground in Navasota, Texas, northeast of Houston, is now embroiled in controversy after the Houston Bears canceled their annual Bear Camp at the facility, citing the campground's "MEN ONLY" policy. The campground defines that as excluding trans men.

In a statement explaining the cancellation, the Houston Bears said, "A community member recently inquired if they could attend Bear Camp at Grizzly Pines because the member thought that Grizzly Pines had a policy of not allowing transgender men to stay at their facilities."

"The Houston Bears Board was not aware of such a policy being in effect and, frankly, thought it might be an outdated policy from the previous owners," the statement read. "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."

With that, the Houston Bears announced they would move their event to a different venue.

"The idea of having an event where we would be forced to tell some of our members 'not you' is incompatible with our values," they wrote.