Sunday FUNDay Tea Dance

Sunday Tea Dances were a tradition in the gay community bringing people together in a safe space to meet, greet and celebrate. We revive the tradition and bridge our communities every 2nd Sunday each month.

Our Voices, Our Stories

Sunday FUNDay Tea Dance

‘Our Voices, Our Stories’ is dedicated to preserving, celebrating, and sharing the diverse lived experiences of gay men in

Western North Carolina.

Through personal narratives, oral histories, and multimedia storytelling, we aim to honor the resilience, identity, and cultural contributions of our community—past and present.

Collage of Stonewall riot and pride celebration images.

AVL Stonewall Fest

Sunday FUNDay Tea Dance

AVL Stonewall Fest

WOW! Over 3k people showed up for the fest!

Thank you to our sponsors, our vendors, our volunteers and the community. It was a magical day!

This vibrant community event honors the legacy of Stonewall while bringing people together for a joyful, powerful day of visibility, unity, and celebration for the LGBTQ+ community and allies.

Visit www.avlstonewallfest.org for more

About butchOUT

We are a group of local individuals supporting organizations that advance our beautiful community in WNC. We provide financial support for nonprofits working in our community. We share our resources to shine a spotlight on an organizations mission and vision. Throughout the calendar year we consider funding programs that increase awareness, foster community inclusion and directly affect individual lives. At the heart of our mission is a desire to create positive change. We strongly believe that individuals can come together and work towards a more compassionate society through commitment with our gay community.

Why Work With Us

It all started in 2019 when we donated over $2,500 to local nonprofit organizations working in our community.

Then in 2020 that grew to over $3,000 to local nonprofit organizations. Then boom- Covid-19 hit.

But we did not stop!

In 2021 we danced, laughed and gathered to raise over $5,000 and then BOOM- 2022 saw our community raise over $9,000 to local nonprofit organizations.

Since the beginning we have produced a variety of events raising over $58k.

Stay tuned as we continue to grow and find new and exciting ways to support community!