GAYLA is the nation's longest-running conference for men who love men and celebrates 40 years with an exciting schedule of workshops, celebrations, rituals, surprises, and a special performance by The Kinsey Sicks!

Sip coffee with new friends, dance in a sunrise circle, play volleyball, swim, sunbathe, pick from a smorgasbord of daily workshops, make art, harmonize with the choir, perform in the Talent/No Talent Show, enjoy nightly activities and movies, walk the beach, read or just hang out and relax. Come to GAYLA to be surprised. Come to be delighted. Come to discover what community is meant to be.

GAYLA is part of Ferry Beach, a welcoming retreat and conference center that is home to GLBT people all year long. Thirty minutes from both Ogunquit and Portland, Ferry Beach sits at the edge of a sandy beach. It’s a great place to experience the coast of Maine.