Our Story: The Make-or-Break Moment for Queer Storytelling

We're at a crossroads. Gay Men's Field Guide launched this year with a mission bigger than survival—to create the first truly accessible platform where queer stories of resilience, adventure, and healing can thrive. But right now, we're fighting through the brutal reality of startup life. Bills are piling up, platform costs are mounting, and we're making tough choices between keeping the lights on and keeping our servers running. This is our make-or-break moment.

I'm Upton Rand—got sober in 2015, survived abuse and addiction, and spent a decade as a journeyman tool-and-die maker while becoming a three-time published author (Urban Adventures, Gay Campgrounds, Gay Campgrounds Revisited). I built Gay Men's Field Guide because I know what it's like to navigate this world without a roadmap. Our bilingual, screen-reader optimized platform isn't just another website—it's a lifeline for queer folks who need accessible stories that reflect their struggles and celebrate their adventures. Every campground guide, every hidden gem, every piece of content proves our community's experiences matter.

Here's how you become part of the solution: Your $50 gets you our exclusive Pride Tee—vintage compass design on vivid fuchsia-purple cotton, shipped by end of August. But you're really investing in something bigger. Your donation keeps our platform online, funds our next wave of content, and proves that queer storytelling deserves to survive and thrive. We're not just asking for help—we're offering you a chance to be part of launching the resilient queer platform our community has been waiting for.

Donate $50 now. Claim your Pride Tee. Help us turn this make-or-break moment into our breakthrough year.

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Gay Men’s Field Guide Pride Tee Fundraiser

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