Lack of support from gay community...why?

As I have mentioned on my blog before, I am always totally taken back at the lack of support in the gay community when it comes to any organization is trying to do something.
I host a national gay volleyball tournament here in Cincinnati and this will be our 4th annual. We have teams come from all over the country to play for the weekend. It brings business into town for the tournament, as you know these guys are going to need a place to eat and a place to party. When I approach local gay bars I am amazed at how they do not want to even pay the bar sponsorship of $150. That money helps us offset the cost of the tournament, which is not a small amount by any means, and allows us to have more money at the end to donate to charity, which is mandated by the national organization. For $150 they get a full page ad in the tournament program, their logo and link on the tournament website, because guys are going to be looking for the nightlife in Cincinnati.
When we have our local fundraisers the turnout is usually low as well. It is always the same wonderful, supportive people who come out. Even getting other gay businesses involved is very difficult.
For such a big town as Cincinnati is, where is the support? Softball busts its ass to keep that league going and growing, I work a TON on indoor and outdoor volleyball, I just started a tennis league again after a long absence I am told, thinking I might get 10 guys. I have 42 men and women in the gay and lesbian tennis league.
We are in the process of creating on single website that will host logos and links to alot of stuff in the community, as well as announcements about upcoming events, anything someone thinks is import should have a place to communicate to the community and the GLBT Times just isnt it. They work hard, very hard, but there needs to be another medium, and that is online.
Come on everyone, lets support each other in every way possible.

Thanks, all that is meant with love.