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Annual Fundraising Gayla 2025

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About This Event

The Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth invites you to support our Annual Gayla—a vibrant celebration of LGBTQ+ youth leadership, resilience, and joy.

This year’s Gayla will take place on National Coming Out Day—October 11, 2025—a powerful moment to come together, honor leaders in our community, and fuel the Commission’s work in an increasingly challenging national climate.

At a time when LGBTQ+ youth, particularly transgender and nonbinary young people, are facing unprecedented attacks on their dignity and rights, this gathering is more than a fundraiser: it is a joyful, defiant space of belonging and support.

Your involvement helps ensure that Massachusetts remains a place where LGBTQ+ youth are safe, affirmed, and celebrated.

Date: Saturday, October 11, 2025
Location: The Royal Sonesta Boston, 40 Edwin H. Land Blvd, Cambridge, MA 02142
Time:

  • 5:00 – 7:00 PM:  VIP Reception

  • 6:00 –  7:00  PM: GA Welcome & Cocktail Reception

  • 7:00 – 10:00 PM: Dinner & Program

About This Event

The Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth invites you to support our Annual Gayla—a vibrant celebration of LGBTQ+ youth leadership, resilience, and joy.

This year’s Gayla will take place on National Coming Out Day—October 11, 2025—a powerful moment to come together, honor leaders in our community, and fuel the Commission’s work in an increasingly challenging national climate.

At a time when LGBTQ+ youth, particularly transgender and nonbinary young people, are facing unprecedented attacks on their dignity and rights, this gathering is more than a fundraiser: it is a joyful, defiant space of belonging and support.

Your involvement helps ensure that Massachusetts remains a place where LGBTQ+ youth are safe, affirmed, and celebrated.

Date: Saturday, October 11, 2025
Location: The Royal Sonesta Boston, 40 Edwin H. Land Blvd, Cambridge, MA 02142
Time:

  • 5:00 – 7:00 PM:  VIP Reception

  • 6:00 –  7:00  PM: GA Welcome & Cocktail Reception

  • 7:00 – 10:00 PM: Dinner & Program

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Getting There

The Royal Sonesta Boston
40 Ewdin H. Land Blvd
Cambridge, MA 02142

Parking and Public Transportation Information

Parking at the Royal Sonesta:

You can park in the covered parking garage, located adjacent to the hotel's front entrance.
Parking rates are subject to change and are currently:

  • $45 Overnight self-parking

Using the MBTA:

The closest MBTA train stop is Lechmere Station on the Green line.