OUTright Youth of Catawba Valley has been serving the area since 2010. We are so grateful to our founders, donors, volunteers and community! We hope you will join us for this celebration and assist in holding space and celebrating our community!

the OUTright Youth of Catawba Valley, Annual Gayla
Words Of LOVE

Lake Hickory Country Club
Saturday, November 7, 2026
Cocktail Hour: 5PM
Festivities Begin: 6PM

Fancy dress encouraged, self expression highly praised

An evening of JOY and VISABILITY!
We invite you to gather with our organization to celebrate and support our vibrant and many-splendored community. Join us as we continue the ORY tradition of demonstrating why a thriving LGBTQIA+ and allied presence is so vital to our area, and to the world! Help us continue building this wonderful support system for young people in western North Carolina.