# WayOut Names 2026 Impact In Entertainment Award Winners

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/wayout-names-2026-impact-in-entertainment-award-winners/
- Published: 2026-11-11T00:45:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T07:04:45+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/11/wayout-2026-impact-entertainment-awards-1237219918/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Four entertainers will receive wayOUT’s 2026 awards.
- The awards will be presented at the 10th Anniversary Gayla.
- The event will support The Knights & Orchids Society.

## Summary

Michael Feinstein, Michael Urie, Raven-Symoné and Dan Bucatinsky have been named recipients of wayOUT’s 2026 Impact in Entertainment Awards. The honours recognise contributions to lasting change for LGBTQ+ people through greater visibility, support and equality in entertainment.

They will be presented at wayOUT’s 10th Anniversary Gayla on 14 November at the Avalon in Hollywood. The event will be hosted by Drew Droege, with performances by Greyson Chance, Emeline and Meatball. This year’s grant recipient is The Knights & Orchids Society, a Black trans-led nonprofit providing care, education and safety for LGBTQ+ communities in Alabama.

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