Welcome!
The Billys is a community of hundreds of open-hearted gay, bi and queer men who join together in Gatherings six times a year in extraordinary rural venues throughout Northern California. Each gathering is a work of art, carefully crafted by Billys to take us to places of joy and playfulness, intimacy and openness. We come together to play games, hike, make yummy food, play music, cuddle, meditate, frolic, do yoga, and learn from each other.
Report from the Community Circle and Recent Board Decisions
Community Circle On July 12, 2020, the Gathering Council organized a second Community Circle. The Community heard from the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) committee, the
A Message from the Board of Directors
The Billys first came together 32 years ago in response to a health emergency. Out of that shared experience came our sense of community, our
BLACK LIVES MATTER
Black Lives Matter. Never have these words been more relevant, important, and compelling. These words are a call to action, a challenge to the status quo, a demand for change.
Beginnings: A Billy Story by Ron VanScoyk, one of our four Founders
Beginnings are so important. Yet where does the tale of the Billys truly begin; and what is true of a tale from only one perspective when it is about a thing that affects so many? Well, my perspective is all I have so this is what I remember from my point on this wheel.