PRIDE 2021
Pride 2021
Quick history lesson: Pride Month is currently celebrated each year in the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. The Stonewall Uprising was a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. June was initially celebrated as "Gay Pride Day," but the actual day was flexible. In major cities across the world, the "day" soon grew to encompass a month-long series of events. The purpose of the commemorative month is to recognize the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals have had on history locally, nationally, and internationally.
Besides celebrating Pride Month, the best way to further empower LGBTQIA+ business owners is to use the power of your purse when shopping for yourself or others. We have curated our top finds to our 2021 Pride Guide to help raise awareness of incredible founders and their products so you can keep them on your radar and share them with your networks.
If any of these brands are going out to the mammas in your life, give us a shout @LWLGlobal and let us know so we can celebrate with you!
Volition Beauty
Founders Brandy Hoffman and Patricia Santos are revolutionizing beauty! They empower customers to submit their ideas for products that we, as a community, vote on & decide which of these products get made!
Aide Mèmoire
Founded by designer, Aran Galligan. Aide Mémoire is an inclusive, queer-owned business with a “focus on handmade, eco-friendly, and conflict-free” jewelry ranging from everyday to special occasion pieces.
Bianca Designs
Latinx-Owned
With a background in tech and UX/UI design, founder & Queer Latinx Artist, Bianca Negron’s shop is full of quirky and playful designs that we can’t get enough of.
Re—Inc
Rooted in progress and equity, Re—Inc, offers “eco-conscious fashion, creative goods, and a membership that invites anyone to join us in the pursuit of boldly reimagining our world.” Their products are designed for all gender identities and body types.
A Tribe Called Queer
Black-Owned
Founded by Sabine Maxine Lopez, A Tribe Called Queer is a Los Angeles-based multidisciplinary brand that features a gender-neutral and size-inclusive clothing line, podcast, zine, virtual events, and a blog.
Show & Tell Oakland
Black-Owned
”We believe in socially responsible practices & radical acceptance and celebration of people of color, LGBTQIA+ folks & other marginalized communities.”
Founder Alyah Baker has created a platform for a vibrant, inclusive design we can’t get enough of!
Kirrin Finch
“Kirrin Finch is a conscientious clothing company, founded by Brooklyn-based couple Laura Moffat and Kelly Sanders Moffat, that meets the growing demand for gender-defying fashion by creating menswear-inspired apparel designed to fit a range of female and non-binary bodies".” Heck yeah!
Dragun Beauty
Asian-Owned
Glow up tools for your fav person with moxie. Dragun Beauty is “all about empowering beauty lovers of all shapes, skin tones, and sexualities"
Founder of Dragun Beauty Nikita Dragun is a well-known YouTuber and activist for the transgender community.
Brand | Pride
Brand|Pride is an LGBTQ - certified business that helps brands create promotional items that are memorable and effective.
Learn more about Brand|Pride from founder and 2020 Launch Program recipient, Elise Linborg at our Jumpstart Virtual Summit here.