The Miseducation of Cameron Post explores the experiences of a teenage girl sent to a gay conversion therapy camp. The film portrays LGBTQ+ characters with dignity, complexity, and agency, emphasizing their resilience and the solidarity found amidst adversity. It critically examines the harmful nature of conversion therapy, affirming the worth of queer identities and experiences.

The film critiques traditional family structures and parental authority when they attempt to suppress a child's identity, instead celebrating chosen family bonds and individual self-acceptance.

The film depicts a specific, fundamentalist interpretation of Christianity as the foundation for a gay conversion therapy camp. This portrayal highlights the religion's institutions and adherents as oppressive and misguided, causing significant emotional and psychological harm to vulnerable youth. The narrative offers no counterbalancing positive depiction of the faith to offset this critique.