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GAYLA! May 15, 2026 “Out West”

LGBTQAI+ youth and their allies ages 13-19 are invited to join us at the 16th annual GAYLA! prom. Come meet other youth, dance, and celebrate! This year the event will be held on May 15th at Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School, 74 Ridge Road, Rumson, NJ from 7:00-9:00pm. Tickets are $20 and include food and drink. No youth are turned away for lack of funds.

Important notes: Sign-up is a must! Advance ticket purchases are via Paypal; tickets at the door are cash preferred.

SIGN UP (required): Follow this link to the sign up form.

Permission Slip (Required): Follow this link for permission slip

Advance tickets: Tickets

GAYLA! You will shine…

LGBTQAI+ youth and their allies ages 13-19 are invited to join us at the 14th annual GAYLA! prom. Come meet other youth, dance, and celebrate! This year the event will be held on May 19th at the Vogel Concert Hall in Red Bank, NJ from 3:00-6:00pm. Tickets are $20 and include food and drink. No youth are turned away for lack of funds.

Important notes: Sign-up is a must! Advance ticket purchases are via Paypal; tickets at the door are CASH ONLY.

SIGN UP: Follow this link to the sign up form.

TICKETS: Follow this link for tickets

GAYLA! You’re the Star!

After a two year hiatus, GAYLA! is back with a Hollywood theme evening for LGBTQ+ youth and their allies, ages 13-19. Food, music, friends new and old – join us! $20, all welcome. NOTE: Mandatory sign up and permission forms (do both!). We can’t wait to see you!

YOUTH PRIDE 2021

Join Make it Better for Youth and Queer Teen Podcast for this year’s Youth PRIDE event! On June 26th, from 3-7pm, we will be together, in-person but joining youth all over the USA for a simulcast experience when we unite with NYC Pride and LGBTQIA+ programs across the country to present a nationwide digital presentation of Youth Pride!

Hosted by Trinity Episcopal Church in Asbury Park NJ, the event will be indoors and outdoors (weather permitting) and follow all health and safety guidance in force at that time.

Please sign up here or use the QR code to go to our sign up form!

Pride 2020

Emerging, Surviving, Celebrating

Make it Better 4 Youth Pride 2020

Join us for PRIDE online. Engaging, funny, introspective, and aspirational conversations with the artists, representatives, the politically motivated, and the vocal members of our queer community. Anyone can join, especially relevant for queer teens and their mentors. Zoom links will be posted the day of the event to our facebook event page.

Pride 2020 Facebook Event Page

Schedule

Friday, June 19, 2020

7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Come out, Come out, wherever you are!
A live podcast recording of coming out stories

Panelists:
Brendan Creevey 
Tygra Thunder Kat 
Josè Richard Aviles 

Saturday, June 20, 2020

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Who do you think you are?
Queer visibility in entertainment

Panelists:
DJ Lina Branford
Pissi Myles
James Vincent
Ahbi Nishman
Ivory McKay
Rachel Weir

3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Represent!
Being Queer and running for office

Panelists:
Marti Gould Cummings 
Samantha Parker
Reginald Bledsoe
Jayson C. Scott

7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Pieces of Us: Sneak peek & talk w/ filmmakers behind the film about LGBTQ+ hate crime survivorship

Panelists:
Cheryl Allison 
Mark Von Der Heide 
Mykel Dicus

Sunday, June 21, 2020

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Dragulicious Dance Party
Anita Buffem & guests

Panelists:
Anita Buffem 
Jason B. Schmidt as Bea Arthur, Astral Dame
E the Dragnificent 
Regina Reign

Download Pride 2020 Flyer

View the Pride 2020 Panelists’ Bios