Los AngelesThis year's grantee
wayOUT Los Angeles
It may be LaLaLand. Our feet are on the ground.
The LA crew on stage with the OUTMemphis check, 2019
Next up
LA GAYLA
The 10th year of wayOUT. This year LA celebrates the legacy and impact of The Knights & Orchids Society, a Black trans-led organization in Montgomery, Alabama. Drag, a live auction and a room full of people who came to give.
Who runs it
The third chapter. Founded 2019.
A crew of volunteers from all over LA, raising money for one youth organization a season.
8
youth organizations funded, 2019 to 2026.
$199,898
the biggest night: LA 2024, for Outright Vermont.
$800,000+
raised by wayOUT Los Angeles since 2019.
Meet the chapter
25 volunteers. One big season.
Richard Gadsden
he/him
Chapter president
Brandon Baer
he/him
Grantee relations chair
Elle Lipson
she/her
Grantee relations chair
Scott Marszalek
he/him
Ops and finance chair
Gesumino Rulli
he/him
Sponsorship chair
Brady Valashinas
he/him
Live events chair
Mike Goetz
he/him
Zac Peeples
he/him
Logan Potter
she/her
Brenden Scannell
he/him
Dana Weddle
she/her
Mickey Chiboucas
they/them
Kit Karzen
he/him
Mike Pezzullo
he/him
Matt Ravey
he/him
Caroline Soss
she/her
Frank Fink
he/him
Aaron Lieberman
he/him
Tyler Nieves
he/him
Zan Poka
she/her
Paul Roysdon
he/him
Evan Thompson
he/him
Dean Lin
he/him
Donn Ogilvie
he/him
Brit Posen
they/she/he
The LA street team
The crew that works the door, the auction and everything in between.
Jason Bellet
he/him
Connor Gordon
he/him
Pete Larson
he/him
Rob Warner
he/him
Kevin Binder
he/him
Zach Griffin
he/him
Joe Miale
he/him
Elana Weisberg
she/her
Josiah Blount
he/him
Jeff Kasanoff
he/him
Vincent O Noiseux
he/him
Justin Connolly
he/him
Eric Katz
he/him
Alex Phillips
he/him
Youth organizations LA has funded
One season. One youth organization. Every year.
Los Angeles$115,000+
Los Angeles$199,898
Los Angeles$145,000
Los Angeles$158,000
Los Angeles$70,000
Los Angeles$35,000
Los Angeles$81,000
LA Gayla
$115,000+ for Sweet Evening Breeze · LA 2025 
Working the tables · LA 2024 
$199,898 for Outright Vermont · LA 2024
The night the total goes up.
Photos by Kit Karzen
Join the LA crew
100% volunteer. Pull up a chair.
Plan the Gayla, chase auction items, work the door. 100% of proceeds go to the youth organizations.