Help JeGaysus get to a convention! Spread the gay

Hello! It's me JeGaysus. As some of you may know, I was laid off from work three weeks ago, and my unemployment has not kicked in yet. I have been invited to speak at a conference! This fundraiser is for that conference called 'Better', organized by T.A.N.G. I am super excited to be able to bless others with the gay; from what I can tell, they definitely need gay representation there. It's Pride Month! Hello.

Let's get Jegaysus on stage and in front of the world! Watch out Teal Swan. There's a new cult in town (I'm totally kidding).

But, alas, getting to Ft. Wayne, Indiana, is SUPER expensive, and I am not able to get there on my own. I am not being paid to speak, so this would need to be a self-funded venture. That is hopefully where you all come in! Most of you know me, I wouldn't fundraise unless I really want to help make this conference a hit. I don't even have a Patreon yet because I hate asking for money, but I would love your support. See below for a breakdown of some fees.

One option is to fly from Orange County, and bundle in the Hotel. For this, there are only two hotel options in walking distance from the Convention Center:

As you can see, flights are insane right now. This brings me to our next section. I will be flying out from Orange County, but to return home in Central Cal I will need to fly back into Sacramento, which means each flight has to be one way. Please see below for the current economy flight prices on the return trip $598-$705 Pretax (even the layovers are insane, I can't believe how expensive travel between states is):

And that's it! The above added takes us to why I need to raise this amount. I have a summary of costs and estimated taxes below:

I asked for higher because this does not include transportation costs, but also because GoFundMe takes 3% and $.30 from every transaction.

If I do not meet the goal/enough for the flights? I am going to run an all-or-nothing campaign so that I can return funds to the donators. If we go over the goal? All leftover funds will be donated to the Warrior Women Project to support Indigenous women and 2S individuals.

https://www.warriorwomen.org/

All receipts will be posted if we can make this happen so you know I am transparent. And I thank you in advance. If you have any questions, please feel free to send me a DM. And if you want to come to the convention!? Meet me there!