First time at GSM? Join our Program team where you'll learn how to make the most of your conference experience. We will share experiences on everything from participating in the workshops to planning your most memorable Pride Sunday. We will also offer an opportunity to connect with a mentor alumni from previous GSM Conferences. 

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A more intimate meeting where you can share with your fellows. 

All fellowships are welcome. 

12-Step meeting format

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Check out all of the great and fun restaurants in Hell's Kitchen!  Make sure to invite fellows traveling on their own. That's how we take care of each other at GSM. 

For dining recommendations, visit the Event Info section of the Gay & Sober App or www.gayandsober.org/eats

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Explore authentic queer connection in this immersive workshop. Reflect on your comfort levels in relationships and empower each other to overcome fears. Share challenges and strengths, accessing your Inner Superhero to apply insights throughout the conference.

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Have some fun. Get to know your fellows. Dance the night away. Make a splash in the pool. 

No judgments! Light food and drink will be served.

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An open, high-energy meditation experience with Ontological Coach, Davis Thompson.

For all fellowships that focuses on the various spiritual practices and tools in sobriety. 

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Explore the issues facing queer people of color in the rooms of recovery. Learn how to create community for marginalized groups.  

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Speaker meeting for all participants. All fellowships are welcomed. 

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Sobriety countdown! 

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AA/AL-Anon Speaker Meeting

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*no need to RSVP

The NYC Pride March is the largest pride parade in the world. Be proud of who you are, march with your fellows, and dance in the streets!! All are welcome. LGBTQ+ inclusive. Our Pride playlist will provide the party from our double decker bus. *Please be advised that signing up to march does not guarantee that you will march. It all depends on the rules and crowd limits set by NYC Pride and the NYPD. VIPs and donors are given first priority though.​

All are welcome at the best sober dance party in the country! LGBTQ+ inclusive. Food and drink available on board for purchase.

Fireworks spectacular.

Special guest DJ Eric James

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Included with your registration. We do sell tickets to to non-conference participants for this night only. 

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CIRCLE LINE, W. 42ND AND THE HUDSON RIVER.  

BIRTH 1 SOUTH

LINE UP STARTS AT 7PM

The boat will return to the dock at 11:30pm.

Check out all of the great and fun restaurants in Hell's Kitchen!  Make sure to invite fellows traveling on their own. That's how we take care of each other at GSM. 

For dining recommendations, visit the Event Info section of the Gay & Sober App or www.gayandsober.org/eats

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Meet up at the street level lobby of

The Westin.

All levels welcome. We will break you into a group for a light joggers and a group for the speedy queens. Goes up Times Square, through Central Park and back to the hotel.  (4 miles)

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This workshop will address the challenges encountered by many LGBTQ+ individuals 

which impact mental health and recovery. We will discuss ways to practice self-compassion, as well as ways to improve and maintain emotional sobriety. Connection 

with others, self-care, and having fun in recovery will be addressed.

Brought to you by:

Caron Treatment Centers​

Check out all of the great and fun restaurants in Hell's Kitchen!  Make sure to invite fellows traveling on their own. That's how we take care of each other at GSM. 

For dining recommendations, visit the Event Info section of the Gay & Sober App or www.gayandsober.org/eats

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A more intimate meeting where you can share with your fellows. 

All fellowships are welcome. 

12-Step meeting format

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Check out all of the great and fun restaurants in Hell's Kitchen!  Make sure to invite fellows traveling on their own. That's how we take care of each other at GSM. 

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This year, GSM is honored to welcome acclaimed author of The Velvet Rage, Alan Downs PhD as our Keynote Speaker. 

There will be time for audience Q&A.

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Books will be available for sale and can be signed. 

Win big at our famous luxury raffle! Prizes from Apple, Marc Jacobs, and Hermés! 

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For those who would prefer to relax and watch the parade go by, we have set up a friendly space with coffee drinks and snacks available for purchase. Air-conditioned. 

*for registered participants only​

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Speaker meeting for all participants. All fellowships are welcomed. 

In Memoriam, 

“Over the Rainbow”, performed by special artist

AA Speaker Meeting

*This meeting is open to all. GSM participants get seated first.

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An open, high-energy meditation experience with Ontological Coach, Davis Thompson.

For all fellowships that focuses on the various spiritual practices and tools in sobriety. 

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What No One Teaches Us About Sexual Attraction.

In this conference favorite, you'll learn life-changing tools for transforming your attraction patterns so you can find and keep healthy love. We've invited author and psychotherapist Ken Page from Deeper Dating® to present on the search for love. As seen on Oprah®.

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Speaker meeting for all participants. All fellowships are welcomed. 

Roll Call from different states and countries! 

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CMA Speaker Meeting

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Meet up in the street level lobby of The Westin. Yoga Mats will be handed out to participants when we meet up to walk to Bryant Park as a group. Please return your mats to the hotel street level where they were distributed. Due to exceeding capacity, this event has been moved to Bryant Park.​​

This reimagined workshop will focus on how to manage sex in recovery. Hopefully answering the important questions of how to get back into sex without compromising one's recovery. 

There will also be a panel discussion with Q&A from the audience.  ​

Check out all of the great and fun restaurants in Hell's Kitchen!  Make sure to invite fellows traveling on their own. That's how we take care of each other at GSM. 

For dining recommendations, visit the Event Info section of the Gay & Sober App or www.gayandsober.org/eats

A more intimate meeting where you can share with your fellows. 

All fellowships are welcome. 

12-Step meeting format

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We recommend grabbing a quick bite near the ship or near the hotel. Many fellows like Gotham Market.

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