OUTright Youth of Catawba Valley

11/02/2026

TWO DAYS LEFT to get your tickets! We'd love to see you there!
TEACHERS: email [email protected] for our special teacher rate!

11/01/2026

We'd love to have you with us!
https://www.outrightyouthcv.org/gayla-words-of-love-2026

10/31/2026

Next Saturday will be so much fun! Join us!
Link to buy tix in first comment!

10/30/2026

Join us!
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(teachers, message us for your code!)

10/29/2026

Our GAYLA is coming up in 10 days!!!! Get your tix today 🎫 and plan that ‘fit too 😍

The proceeds from this event help us to fund our organization all year! We run entirely on donations, grants, and sponsorships—so the support of our community is vital and *so* important to us 💖

So gather together with us for an evening of joy, allyship, mutual aid, and of course plenty of entertainment while we continue to fuel our growth and programs for these incredible LGBTQIA+ and allied youths of the Catawba Valley community 💖❤️‍🔥💖

Sat. Nov. 7th 5pm - Tickets and other information in bio and on website!!!!!

10/28/2026

F.T Lukens, an LGBTQIA+ Young Adult author, will be at Fred & June's Books in Denver NC on Nov. 6th! There will be fun activities and snacks, along with an Author Q&A.

10/27/2026

Tonight!

THIS Tuesday! ORY LINCOLN!
We are so incredibly excited to welcome you into ORY's newest satellite this week in Lincoln County!! Artisan Church, in downtown Lincolnton, has graciously and enthusiastically stepped up to host us in their cozy space!

This week we'll have a big bunch of fresh name tag supplies so everyone can be sure to show off their identifiers to each other (at ORY we introduce ourselves how we please

10/26/2026

THIS Tuesday! ORY LINCOLN!
We are so incredibly excited to welcome you into ORY's newest satellite this week in Lincoln County!! Artisan Church, in downtown Lincolnton, has graciously and enthusiastically stepped up to host us in their cozy space!

This week we'll have a big bunch of fresh name tag supplies so everyone can be sure to show off their identifiers to each other (at ORY we introduce ourselves how we please

10/26/2026

It’s time to GET INTO IT, GHOULS!!! ORY is having a HALLOWEEN PARTY this Wednesday for our Youth Members from 6-8pm!

Wear a costume (PG appropriate, as alwayssss), your fave spooky season apparel, do your makeup—express your selves! Or just show up to enjoy the snacks, treats, crafts, playlists, games, decor, and more!! Are we gonna talk about the LGBTQIA+ roots and connections to Halloween and costumes and a love of dress up???…..ummmmmm yesss. Are we going to have fun lil Halloween activities and fidgets and creepy treats to make your brains so happy and sparkly???….ummmmmmmmmm yeaaaahhhh!!!!! All the tastier for the zombiesssss!!!!!!!!

We can’t wait to see everyone, send any questions and such our way beforehand! If you like to be prepared for what you’re walking into in a social situation, we understand **deeply**, feel free to chat with us anytime

10/21/2026

Tonight! In Hickory!
As we get further into spooky time here at ORY, we wanted to cultivate the spirit with a little whimsy-creepy Coraline Movie Night!! Animated, family-friendly, but just-weird-enough for our crew, Coraline is a story based on a novella where our young protagonist discovers a secret door, behind which lies an alternate world that closely mirrors her own but, in many ways, is better. She rejoices in her discovery, until the Other Mother and the rest of her parallel family try to keep her there forever. Coraline must use all her resources and bravery to try and make it back to her own family and life… With a 91% on Rotten Tomatoes, it’s an absolute classic a big favorite around here!!

10/21 is also International Pronouns Day! An opportunity to advocate for calling people by the pronouns they use for themselves as a matter of basic kindness and respect—particularly supporting transgender and gender-nonconforming individuals. A main ORY value—letting you be you!! Or, in this case, maybe letting them be they/them or he/him or she/they or ze/it or whatever they please right??? We’ll be making all kinds of space for this as always.

We love you all, and we can’t wait to meet any of you that have been considering joining us one of these days