We currently face a critical moment. Our growth has been incredible, but the reality is this: we are at a financial crossroads.

2025 has been the toughest year we’ve encountered at LGBTQ Outdoors regarding donations and sponsorships. As companies across the country continue to roll back DEI programs and giving, more than $25,000+ in support from key partners we relied on in the past simply did not come to fruition. Combine rising costs and economic uncertainty, our organization has been deeply impacted.

The truth is, we need our community and allies to step up more than ever if we’re going to keep this movement alive, and continue to provide opportunities for our community. LGBTQ Outdoors is more than outdoor adventures — it’s about belonging, connection, and hope. It’s where we discover confidence and community under open skies. It’s where people find friends who become family.

Julian (he/him) shared:

“I definitely have felt seen and heard with LGBTQ Outdoors. It’s a safe space to just find connections with people. It’s been really tough for me to find community, being trans, and it’s not an identity that I've really been too proud of, but LGBTQ Outdoors gives me hope to know my people are out there and definitely led me to them.”

That’s what your support makes possible — moments of connection, healing, and visibility that ripple far beyond a single event.

Steven (he/him) captured it beautifully:

“Being surrounded by so many beautiful souls—each with unique thoughts, backgrounds, and ways of life—we converged on this Earth for a single weekend. Why? Because we needed each other. We simply existed—authentically and unapologetically ourselves. We stood together in the embrace of nature, proud of who we are and the labels we carry.”

Right now, we’re doing everything we can to continue creating these spaces — but we can’t do it alone.

Your donation, no matter the size, keeps our programs active, our team supported, and our community connected.

If LGBTQ Outdoors has inspired you, moved you, or given you hope for a more inclusive world, please give today.

Together, we can keep the trails open, the campfires burning, and this community thriving.

Let’s make sure LGBTQ Outdoors not only survives this year — but grows stronger for the next.

Donate today and help sustain the movement.

Make an even greater, lasting impact by joining our Trailblazers Society . This is a community of monthly donors who help ensure LGBTQ Outdoors has the steady support it needs to grow and thrive all year long.