Big hair. Big hits. Big night!
Get ready for an unforgettable night of music, dancing, community, and celebration as Family Equality takes Night OUT back to the 1980s. Starting planning your look and bring your posse and get ready for high-energy 80s covers all night long from glam rock band, Apocalypse Noir. Expect the songs you know, the songs you forgot you knew, and the songs that will get everyone moving. In other words, let’s dance!
Night OUT brings our community together for an unforgettable evening of music, connection, and joy – all while supporting Family Equality’s work to preserve and advance the freedoms of LGBTQ+ families across the country. Join the party on November 14 before it’s too late!
Get involved
Purchase a ticket or table
Snag a table for your posse or grab tickets before they bounce!
Become a sponsor
Flex your company’s support by sponsoring this gnarly event to show your support.
Join the host committee
Step up to join our Host Committee in your freshest gear to make this night successful!
I am grateful to even be a dad.
“It wasn’t easy back then. It isn’t always easy now. But because of Family Equality and the incredible movement it leads, the path to parenthood for LGBTQ+ people becomes more accessible — and more equal — every day.”
Event Details
Learn more about what to expect!
- 6-7PM: VIP Reception
- 7-9:30PM: Dinner, program, and 80s tribute concert
- 9:30-11PM: After-party
Pull out your legwarmers and track suits as we relive the 80s!
Family Equality’s Night OUT will be hosted at Break Room 86 at The LINE Hotel Los Angeles.
The health and safety of our guests, performers, and staff are a priority for Family Equality, and we are committed to creating a safe and enjoyable experience. We all play a part in keeping each other safe.
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Stay home if you’re feeling sick: If you or someone in your party is feeling unwell, we ask that you stay home and email us directly to let us know you can’t attend.
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Accessibility: Family Equality is committed to ensuring that no individual with a disability is excluded or denied access to our programs or facilities due to barriers to access. Individuals who may need accommodations should email us directly prior to the event for coordination. Advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs.
Thank you for helping us create a safe, inclusive environment for you and our guests.
Highlights from previous years
Family Equality’s Los Angeles gala offers celebrities, supporters, and community luminaries the opportunity to harness their collective powers in the fight for LGBTQ+ families. Our honorees have included
- Tig Notaro & Stephanie Allynne
- Alec Mapa & Jamison Hebert
- Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Justin Mikita
- Bruce Cohen
- Niecy Nash-Betts
- Jason Bolden and Adair Curtis
- Nats Getty and Gigi Gorgeous Getty
- Greg Berlanti
- Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent
- Sara Gilbert and Linda Perry
- Mayor Annise Parker
- Johnson & Johnson
- Target
- And the casts of Glee, Modern Family, and Transparent.
Sponsor levels
Alongside the Family Equality team, create a special experience for guests highlighting your company. To become an event sponsor, or for more information on supporting the work of Family Equality, contact Jo Boileau, Director of Institutional Giving.
- Includes two VIP tables, 20 attendees with preferred placement
- One 60-second silent reel ad, one static ad
- Two social media mentions
- Red carpet photo op on the press line
- Name / logo on event signage
- Name / logo on event webpage, in digital sponsor recognition and event emails
- Includes two tables, 20 attendees
- One 60-second silent reel ad
- One social media mention
- Name / logo on event webpage, in digital sponsor recognition and event email
- Includes table for ten attendees
- One static ad
- Name / logo on event webpage, in digital sponsor recognition and event emails
- Includes two attendees
- Name / logo on event webpage, in digital sponsor recognition and event emails
- This level does not include event tickets.
- Name / logo on event webpage, in digital sponsor recognition and event emails
Event Activation Opportunities
Alongside the Family Equality team, create a special experience for guests highlighting your company. To become an event sponsor, or for more information on supporting the work of Family Equality, contact Jo Boileau, Director of Institutional Giving.
- Includes one VIP table for 10 attendees
- Exclusive onsite signage / branding during cocktail reception
- Opportunity for branded napkins / collateral at reception
- One social media mention
- Name / logo on event webpage, in digital sponsor recognition and event emails
- Includes one table for ten attendees
- Exclusive onsite signage / branding during dessert reception
- Opportunity for branded napkins / collateral at reception
- One social media mention
- Name / logo on event webpage, in digital sponsor recognition and event emails
- Includes two attendees
- Exclusive onsite signage / branding at the main bar
- Name / logo on event webpage, in digital sponsor recognition and event emails
- Includes two attendees
- Exclusive on-site branding of photobooth during reception
- Name / logo on event webpage, in digital sponsor recognition and event emails
- Includes two attendees
- Exclusive on-site branding of DJ booth
- Name / logo on event webpage, in digital sponsor recognition and event emails
- This level does not include event tickets
- Exclusive onsite branding of featured cocktail during reception
- Name / logo on event webpage, in digital sponsor recognition and event emails
Join the host committee
As a Host Committee member, you are becoming a part of a group of Los Angeles’ most influential leaders who support love, justice, family & equality and want to help us throw a fabulous party to raise money for the protection of all families.
Being a part of the Host Committee means…
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Committing to a table and inviting your friends/family to join or pledging to fill a table by inviting guests to purchase their own tickets, joining you at your table of ten.
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Sharing news about Family Equality’s Night OUT with your network through social media, email, Linkedin, or text to family and friends, and more!
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Connecting us with new friends to help us reach our goals! Introducing us to supporters is vital to the success of Family Equality’s Night OUT.
Thank you to our early Night OUT sponsors!
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
National Corporate Sponsors
