butchOUT
butchOUT brings back the Sunday tea dance to Asheville. The second Sunday of each month the fun and excitement happen all in support of a chosen beneficiary in the LGBTQ+ community.
An almost-lost tradition in the LGBTQ community late afternoons into early evenings revelers enjoyed cocktails and a spin on the dance floor. Tea dances have a radical, inclusive place in social justice history: providing space for LGBTQ people when they were criminalized for being themselves.
butchOUT invites you to be true, own your journey and dance!

DETAILS
WHO
We are a group of local individuals supporting organizations that advance LGBTQ persons and issues.
WHAT
We provide financial support for nonprofits working in our community. We share our resources to shine a spotlight on an organizations mission and vision.
WHEN
Throughout the calendar year we consider funding programs that increase awareness, foster community inclusion and directly affect individual lives.
WHERE
Our organization focuses it’s programs and funding in the local Asheville area and our surrounding communities.
WHY
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 LGBTQ community.
HOW
Our organization produces events that raise money for a variety of organizations working in the LGBTQ community. We further provide grants to local organizations to help promote programs directly affecting people.