Sex Ed for 10-Year-Olds? University of Colorado Boulder Camp Shut Down After Backlash

A planned summer sex education camp targeting children as young as 10 years old has been canceled by its organizers, the Boulder Valley Health Center and the University of Colorado at Boulder’s Renée Crown Wellness Institute, after growing national scrutiny and backlash from parents, lawmakers, and media outlets.

The program, which was scheduled to be held on the CU Boulder campus, was marketed to fifth through eighth-grade students and billed as a “free comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education” experience.

Promotional materials described the curriculum as including lessons on “sex, sexuality, power and justice,” “bodies beyond the binary,” consent, relationships, and pleasure.

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Registration for the camp was open to children as young as those completing the fourth grade.

According to the Boulder Valley Health Center, the decision to cancel the camp was made “due to safety concerns.”

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However, the cited safety concerns were reportedly related to threats directed at the camp organizers, not concerns raised over the curriculum itself or the exposure of young children to sensitive material.

The health center provides gynecological services, including abortion access, and receives federal funding for contraceptives, STI testing, and related services.

The involvement of the University of Colorado, a public institution, and the use of taxpayer resources became central points of contention once the program gained national attention.

Former U.S. Senator Cory Gardner of Colorado, whose daughter falls within the age range targeted by the camp, condemned the program and drew attention to its contents in a recent media appearance.

“This is not about health education. This is about ideology being introduced to kids without parental consent,” Gardner said during an interview.

National media outlets and advocacy groups including Libs of TikTok, the Daily Caller, Moms for Liberty, Newsmax, and Steve Bannon’s War Room began reporting on the camp last week, prompting broader scrutiny.

The story quickly circulated across social media platforms, leading to widespread criticism and demands for the program’s cancellation.

Despite those concerns, a local media outlet framed the cancellation as a response to “right-wing outrage,” while downplaying the controversial nature of the material and defending the camp’s stated goals.

The University of Colorado at Boulder and the Renée Crown Wellness Institute have not publicly responded to questions about how the camp was approved or whether the program will be rescheduled in a different format.

No comment was provided regarding the role of university officials in overseeing or reviewing the curriculum prior to the public reaction.

The controversy echoes similar debates in other states over sex education standards and content for minors.

In California, lawmakers recently declined to pass an amendment that would have allowed felony charges for adults who solicit minors aged 16 and 17 for sex, sparking criticism over perceived leniency and legal loopholes in cases involving minors.

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Critics of the Boulder camp have expressed concern that the program attempted to bypass traditional parental oversight and introduced ideologically charged subjects to children under the guise of health education.

The use of terms like “humans” in camp literature, rather than “children” or “students,” raised additional concerns among parents and conservative commentators.

The decision to cancel the program marks a rare reversal for a public university in the face of mounting public pressure.

It remains unclear whether similar initiatives will be revived in the future or if the organizers will pursue alternate venues for promoting the same material.

As scrutiny over sex education and the role of public institutions continues to grow, officials at both the state and federal level are expected to face renewed questions about oversight, transparency, and taxpayer funding tied to programs targeting minors.

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