Pride Guide
LGBTQ+ Companies We Love
Just because Pride festivities may be postponed or even cancelled, doesn’t mean that you can’t celebrate from a socially acceptable distance. This month, we are honoring the incredible activists and LGBTQ+ community by highlighting companies that support Pride year-round. Whether you want to buy a gift for a loved one or splurge on yourself, we’ve put together some of our favorite badass LGBTQ+ womxn-owned companies that we know you’ll love.
Have a favorite LGBTQ+ womxn-run business that you’d like to share? Let us know! Tag LWLGlobal and use the hashtag #LWLPride so we can spotlight them as well!
Our Top Pic: Short Sleeve Mai Tai Shirt
Peau De Loup
Offering upcycled shirts, blazers, and vests, & more, Peau De Loup’s pieces are a refreshing take on every day basics. Founders Adelle Renaud & Erin McLeod craft beautifully tailored, androgynous-style clothing designed for all bodies and shapes regardless of gender identity.
As of June 1st, 10% of sales will be donated to organizations that specifically benefit black LGBTQ+ people.
Interested in learning more about Adelle? Check out their Featured Founder story!
Early to Bed
Early to Bed is Chicago’s first “women-owned, womxn-oriented, guy-friendly, queer and trans-positive sex shop”.
Owner Searah Deysach is committed to helping people of all ages, genders, and orientations feel sexy and empowered. Her knowledgeable and friendly staff provide everything from toys & accessories to workshops.
Our Top Pic: ETB Cotton Toy Bag and your choice of accessory ;)
Our Top Pic: We Are Fluide Nail Polish
We Are Fluide
Born out of the allyship between queer co-founder Isabella Giancarlo and CEO Laura Kraber, Fluide’s cosmetics are playful, and cruelty-free for all gender expressions, gender identities and skin tones. “Fluide understands that makeup is a tool of transformation and a powerful means of self-actualization.”
Fluide’s Pride collection is donating 10% of proceeds to support the Marsha P. Johnson Institute.
Automic Gold
Radically Wearable jewelry for everyone! Queer owned and operated jewelry brand, Automic Gold is committed to transparency and inclusivity (they hire size-inclusive, non-cis & non-white models all year round).
Designed to transcend gender, each piece is crafted from certified recycled gold in the heart of NYC.
Our Top Pic: BOSS gold necklace
Our Top Pics: B’Cause Blend + Pride Tote
Equator Coffees
Committed to sustainable & transparent practices, Helen Russell and Brooke McDonald’s Equator Coffee is beloved for its superior quality and taste. True trailblazers, their passion for coffee is matched by their dedication to giving back to local and global communities (every bag of their B’Cause Blend donates $1 to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund).
Equator is the first LGBT-owned business to be named, “U.S. Small Business of the Year” by the Small Business Administration.
Five dollars from each Pride Tote purchase goes to the amazing Lyric Center for LGBTQQ Youth!
Stuzo Clothing
Stoney Michelli & Uzo Ejikeme founded Stuzo Clothing with the mission to create a space for Black women & non-binary people in the fashion world. They are a gender-free clothing and accessories company “designed to invoke thought and emotion”.
Each item carries a message of empowerment, inclusivity, and love.
Our Top Pic: Woman Up Tee
Our Top Pic: Noto AGENDER Oil
Noto Botanics
Rooted in activism, Gloria Noto’s gender fluid, sustainable wellness line is crafted from uncomplicated high performing all-natural ingredients. Every detail of the brand is intentional and seeks to challenge the industry’s gendered approach and focus on profit over people.
A percentage of Noto Botanics’ AGENDER oil supports rotating organizations such as Planned Parenthood, LGBT Youth Center, Women's Center DTLA, etc.
Otherwild
Both a digital general store and graphic design studio, Otherwild is committed to individuality and sustainability. They hand select brands that are fun, sustainable, and run by female & non-binary folks. As a queer-owned business, Otherwild centers ethics at the core of their business practices.
Located in the LA area? Visit Otherwild’s General Store! If not, no need to fret! They ship nationwide ;)
Our Top Pic: HerStory x Otherwild's We Are Everywhere Tote
Our Top Pic: Chamomile Bitters
18.21 Bitters
Atlanta-based couple Kristen and Missy Koefod craft premium bitters, tinctures, shrubs, syrups, and more! Proclaimed history buffs, 18.21 Bitters pays homage to the era that launched cocktail bitters (people used bitters to mask the taste of unregulated alcohol and as “medicine” to skirt the laws).
All of their small batch bitters and syrups are crafted with the best ingredients and balanced flavor profiles designed to elevate your DIY cocktail and/or mocktail.
Bijou
“Bijou is the luxury candle habit you can afford to have.”
Bijou is the moon child of Alaina & Jocelyn. Both a couple in life and in business, they’ve infused their candles with their love of pop culture, attention to detail, and whimsy. Each hand-poured, small batch Bijou candle is luxurious, affordable, and ethically made.
Our Top Pic: 70s Icon Votive Set
Our Top Pic: Go Gays Tee
Mendi Pride Collection
Mendi Co., a women-owned, athlete-developed CBD company works to shift the perception of CBD recovery and how CBD brands work with professional leagues. Co-founders Rachael Rapinoe & Kendra Freeman created Mendi out of a genuine need for a trusted cannabis sports brand. Mendi offers a diverse collection of products (oils, tinctures, gummies, & more) to meet athlete’s needs. In addition to athlete-built recovery essentials, Mendi has created lifestyle gear.
All the profits from Mendi’s Pride Line go directly to Cascade AIDS Project.