Our 30th anniversary fund raising GAYLA will be held in November, 2012. For information about the event, underwriting opportunities, programs ads or tickets, please contact Executive Director Marvin L. Henchbarger at 716.855.0221or mlhenchbarger@glyswny.org
| 2013 | Honoree(s) Our 30th anniversary GAYLA!!! | Honorary Chair(s) |
| 2012 | Javier Bustillos Norman E. Mack, II (posthumously) |
Aubrey Balcom |
| 2011 | Frank Goldberg Patricia A. Jones Xander Karsten, Esq. Ari Moore |
Donald Licht Emeritus Member, Board of Directors |
| 2010 | Lou Moran | Kay Patterson |
| 2009 | Darren Chiacchia | Gordon Ballard, AD Stuff Olympic Medalist |
| 2008 | GLYS alumni George “Cybill” Koczon Holly Lindstrom Maryha Andy Sfeir Latisha Jones |
Rev. Joel Miller/UUC-Buffalo Rabbi Harry Rosenfeld Temple Beth Zion |
| 2007 | Babs Conant & Camille Cox | Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown |
| 2006 | Assemblyman Paul A. Tokasz Majority Leader, NYS Assembly |
Professor Nils Olsen Dean, UB Law School |
| 2005 | Mary Hale Meyer | Shari Jo Reich |
| 2004 | Paul J. Michaels | Lana and Howard Benatovich |
| GLYS celebrated 20 years of service to GLBT youth | ||
| 2003 | Founders Mark Boser Robert Frank James Haynes, Ph.D. Donald Lichtposthumously: Thomas Hammond Robert UplingerSpecial 20th Anniversary Builder Awards: Sherrill Cooper Susan Gaska Ross Hewitt, M.D. Shari Jo Reich |
Honorable Judith Fisher Erie County Legislator |
| 2002 | Madeline Davis | Dr. Muriel A. Howard President -Buffalo State |
| 2001 | William H. Gardner | Javier Bustillos |
| 2000 | Assemblyman Sam Hoyt | Scot Fisher, Righteous Babe Records |
| 1999 | Mayor Anthony Masiello | Andres Garcia |
