LGBTQ+ icons to receive honors at 2026 wayOUT Gayla co-chaired by Liza Minnelli
LGBTQ+ icons to receive honors at 2026 wayOUT Gayla co-chaired by Liza Minnelli
Patrick GomezThu, November 12, 2026 at 8:27 AM UTC
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Michael Feinstein, Raven-Symoné, Dan Bucatinsky, and Michael UrieCredit: Carrberry Company; Gabe Sachs; Luke Fontana; Daniel PrakopcykKey Points -
Liza Minnelli and RuPaul’s Drag Race personality Leland serve as co-chairs for the 2026 wayOUT Gayla.
Michael Feinstein, Michael Urie, Raven-Symoné, and Dan Bucatinsky will receive honors at the non-profit’s event.
Greyson Chance, Emeline, Kyra Jete, and Meatball will perform, with Hannah Einbinder, Mark Indelicato, and Miranda Maday presenting alongside host Drew Droege.
As Liza Minnelli has sung hundreds of times, “Start spreadin’ the news.”
The EGOT serves as co-chair of the wayOUT Gayla, which this year will honor four LGBTQ+ stars as “trailblazers who create lasting change for the LGBTQ+ community...whose groundbreaking work in entertainment champions the queer community – uplifting voices, expanding visibility, and fighting for equality and support on screen, through music, and beyond,” per the non-profit’s official language.
At the 2026 wayOUT Gayla, the organization will bestow the 2026 Impact in Entertainment Awards to Shrinking’s Michael Urie; actor and TV/podcast host Raven-Symoné; producer and The Comeback star Dan Bucatinsky; and singer and pianist Michael Feinstein, who helped craft his longtime collaborator and friend Minnelli’s 2026 memoir.
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The Gayla evening will be hosted by actor, comedian, writer, and director Drew Droege, with live performances from recording artists Greyson Chance and Emeline and drag stars Kyra Jete and Meatball. Michael Ferman returns as auctioneer. Presenters include Hack’s Hannah Einbinder and Mark Indelicato, as well as Raven-Symoné’s wife — birth doula, author and podcast host Miranda Maday. RuPaul’s Drag Race personality Leland serves as Minnelli’s co-chair.
The wayOUT LGBTQ Foundation describes itself as “committed to supporting life-saving work for LGBTQ+ youth in some of the most vulnerable and under-served communities across the country. Each year, wayOUT LA chooses one grassroots partner and rallies the Los Angeles community to financially support their mission, often transforming their capacity for change overnight. This year’s grant recipient is the The Knights & Orchids Society, a Black trans-led, youth-forward non-profit building a full spectrum of care, education, and safety for LGBTQ communities across Alabama. In an area with limited protections for LGBTQ people, TKO continues to expand its life-saving services and cultivate future leaders. Guided by the motto ‘We Keep Us Safe,’ TKO is fiercely committed to ensuring that the people they serve don’t just survive, but thrive.”
Tickets for the event — which will be held at Avalon Hollywood in Los Angeles — are available now.
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