Welcome to the 2026 Esprit Gala & Conference

It’s time again…

…to be dreaming, thinking, and planning for the best week of the year — a week of fun, freedom, and friendships! Yes, it’s time to get serious about Esprit!

Welcome to Esprit, one of the nation’s leading transgender conferences. Esprit focuses on changing lives for the better and creating pride and self-respect for anyone who is transgender. Educational, inspirational, and experimental, Esprit is steeped in prospects for personal growth and friendship. But most of all, Esprit is about fun in a magnificent setting among a friendly and accepting local population. It’s an opportunity for you to spread your wings for an entire week and have a ball!

Esprit is held in beautiful Port Angeles near Seattle, Washington. After a scenic 2-hour drive and ferry ride from Seattle, you will be nestled in one of the most striking locations in the Pacific Northwest and surrounded by the Olympic Mountains, the San Juan Islands, and Puget Sound…close enough to make transportation easy, yet far enough to make this retreat feel like a vacation.

Start making your plans, and if you’re not sure if Esprit is for you, then read on…

Please consider the small investment and great rewards of being a volunteer at Esprit!

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