After the resounding success of our 2025 conference, we’ll be back again for a bigger and even better conference in 2026. This will be a one-day event for gay men (same-sex attracted adult human males) to connect, discuss, strategise, and be inspired, on a range of topics.

Rather than just being a rally of speeches, this event will focus on productive outcomes that will help gay men. Sessions will include interactive group discussions, as well as panels, informative workshops, Q&As, and more. New for 2026 will be the opportunity for our members to submit ideas and proposals for sessions, including the option to run a session yourself.

We’ll end the day with an evening social, and the plan is to have a couple of options/spaces catering to everyone’s taste, from those who want to relax and chat to those who want to get on the dance-floor.

The full agenda, timetable, and speaker details will be added once confirmed.

Location
For security reasons, the venue will be announced only to ticket holders, and only a few days before the event. We’ll be somewhere in central London, close to transport connections and accommodation, and we’ll begin to narrow this down nearer the time.

Tickets
Your ticket includes lunch and refreshments throughout the day. Prices are staying the same as they were for our first conference, but we’ve also added a new ticket type with extra perks and merch. Just like last time, pricing is on a pay-what-you-can-afford basis. If you can afford a higher priced ticket please consider buying one, as this will enable us to offer discounts or free places to those on low or restricted incomes and expand participation in the conference. The lower tier tickets will only be available for a limited period.

Audience
Tickets for this event are exclusively for gay men, on the basis of our protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010, namely Sex, Sexual Orientation, and Belief (or lack thereof). If you buy a ticket and you do not meet the eligibility criteria for this event, your ticket will be cancelled without refund and your payment will be considered a donation.

Donations, Sponsorship, & Support
If you’re buying a ticket and want to make an additional donation you can do this at checkout. If you are not a gay man but would like to financially support this event you can make a donation via our GoFundMe page for this event.

We also have a range of ways you can sponsor the conference as a whole, or specific aspects of the event, which include opportunities to promote to our members, and via our social media channels. For sponsorship enquiries please email info@humangaymale.com

Exhibition
If you are an organisation that is relevant to gay men, especially in the context of the ideological climate, we have exhibition stand opportunities. Most of these will be free, especially if you are a charity or community organisation. Please get in touch if you would like to find out more about booking an exhibition stand: info@humangaymale.com

 

Summary Budget – GMC 2025

In the meantime, here is the budget of what it cost to put on the 2025 conference.

(Ticket income is after processing fees have been deducted)