Welcome!
Who are the Billys?
The Billys is a heart-centered community woven together by shared values and by our shared experience as gay, bi, trans and queer men. We strive to be present and mindful with ourselves and each other as we gather four times a year in extraordinary rural venues in Northern California, and now in collaboratively created, rich online venues. Each gathering is a work of art, carefully crafted by Billys to take us to places of joy and playfulness, intimacy and openness, creativity and self-expression. We embrace everyone with deep welcome and radical acceptance.
What are our values?
Heart Circle is our central ritual and consensus is our process; they embody our values. Ongoing Heart Circles keep us connected and in community in online events through the current pandemic. We encourage ourselves to be present and mindful by advocating an environment free of drugs and alcohol at our gatherings. We envision the creation of a world based on principles of nonviolence, sustainability, cooperation, service, and the building of deeper wisdom through shared perspective.
Upcoming Gatherings
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Starland (Southern CA) Fall 2026 Gathering
September 30 @ 12:00 pm - October 4 @ 4:00 pm
Upcoming Community Organized Events
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Upcoming Online Events
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Volunteer Help Needed
The Billys need your participation!
In an effort to keep gathering fees as low as possible, the Billy Board of Directors has listened to the community and are now looking to fill the Billy Office Administrative position with volunteers. Our part-time employed office position has been eliminated on a trial basis, and we are immediately in need of volunteers to do the work. The cost to hire someone to perform these tasks is a large part of our annual administrative costs which contribute to gathering costs per night. Each of these small tasks could save several dollars for each night of a gathering, thereby supporting greater financial accessibility and diversity in our community.
Billys Values and Trans Inclusion
Billys Values and Trans Inclusion
by Eric Nedervold and Dewey Schott
We (Dewey and Eric) would like to share some thoughts about making our Gatherings safer and more welcoming for our trans brothers. We’re talking now primarily to Billys who, like us, are not transgender. We certainly are not experts on the trans experience—we’re just two Billys who believe strongly that inclusion makes the Billys a stronger, better community.