GSV turns 21! We invite you to cross this threshold with us at The Mountain Retreat & Learning Center outside Highlands, NC – our spiritual home and the site of every fall conference since the beginning.

This year’s dynamic lineup of guest speakers…

Writer. Performance artist. Gender-jammer.
S. Bear Bergman uses humor to make potentially challenging subjects – like queer and transgender issues – accessible to even the most reluctant listeners. Author of Butch is a Noun and The Nearest Exit May Be Behind You, this observant Jew candidly chronicles the pleasures and dangers of living life outside the gender binary. At the intersection of identities, Bear is a storyteller for our times.

Self-described apprentice to Love, Hunter Flournoy is a shaman, Toltec Master in the Eagle Knight lineage, and pastor for Amigos de Dios, a fellowship devoted to the mystical path of original Christianity. A licensed psychotherapist, Hunter has spent over 19 years leading workshops and ceremonies in queer spirituality, passionate living and personal freedom.

A visionary returns! Michael Sigmann is creator of the Men’s Inner Journey experience and founder of The Gateway for Integrated Consciousness. Intensely devoted to supporting the growth of gay culture on an individual and community level, Michael has authored the forthcoming book, Living on the Threshold: Homosexuality and the Preservation of Mankind – an exploration of sexual orientation and the evolution of the species.

Choose from two registration options – 3 or 4 night packages, including lodging, all meals and program fees.

Three-night option:  Arrive Thursday, 9/30 (by 5:00 PM)
Or…
Four-night option: Arrive Wednesday, 9/29 (after 3:00 PM), for an additional unstructured night in this serene location.

The conference officially begins Thursday (9/30) at 5 p.m. and concludes around 3 p.m. on Sunday (10/3). View and download the PDF registration form here. Space is limited; early registration is encouraged. To preserve the safety and integrity of this experience for registered participants, we cannot accommodate drop-ins during the conference.