The next time youโre in need of new underwear, makeup, jewellery, or even a birthday card, why not spend your dollars supporting an incredible queer-owned brand? Our famously creative community overflows with entrepreneurs crafting exceptional products and intentionally filling market gaps where queer folks have been excluded. So shop with pride: fill your cart with these fantastic LGBTQ-owned brands!
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TomboyX
Since 2013, the self-proclaimed โtomboysโ behind Tomboyx have been designing sustainable underwear options fit for those outside of the status quo of sexuality and gender expression. In addition to its bestselling boxer briefs, TomboyX offers everything from bras to swimwear made for all bodies โ including gender-affirming products like compression tops and underwear made for tucking or packing.
Trixie Cosmetics
Turning herย reign as a drag queen and makeup artist into a hugely successful cosmetics brand,ย drag superstar Trixie Mattel is dedicated to providing pro-level makeup for queens and normals alike with Trixie Cosmetics. Dressing up its products in fun and vibrant packaging, Trixie Cosmetics is also committed to being cruelty-free โ with a percentage of profits buzzing straight to The Bee Conservancy!
Malin+Goetz
You might not know this: Matthew Malin and Andrew Goetz โ the namesakes behind Malin+Goetz โ are life and business partners! An LGBTQ-owned brand that hardly needs an introduction, Malin+Goetz produces everything from skincare to fragrances to candles โ all under the back-to-basics philosophy of diversity and inclusivity.
Kirrin Finch
Tired of ill-fitting picks from the menswear section, Brooklyn-based couple Laura Moffat and Kelly Sanders Moffat channelled their frustrations into Kirrin Finch โ a conscientious clothing brand dedicated to ditching the labels of menswear and womenswear in favour of sharply tailored fits for everyone. Rejecting traditional stereotypes, Kirrin Finch specialises in suiting, button-ups, and more for female and non-binary bodies. Say goodbye to boob gaps!
Automic Gold
Metalsmith and jeweller AL Sandimir founded Automic Gold to strip back stereotypes of masculinity and femininity โ producing ethically-sourced, well-made jewellery for everyone โ regardless of size, gender, or identity. In addition to its core collections, Automic Gold is especially adept at creating stunning custom pieces at fair prices.
Ink Meets Paper
United by a passion for deliberate, thoughtful creativity, wife-and-wife duo Allison and Jamie Nadeau create aย sentimental mode of communication through Ink Meets Paper. Using antique printing machines to produce high-quality greeting cards for any occasion, Ink Meets Paper presses beauty onto paper destined to become gifts.
Wildfang
Frustrated with rigid gender binaries in the fashion industry, Emma McIlroy founded Wildfang to create clothes as unique as their wearer โ free from gender norms. Climate Neutral Certified and sustainably made, Wildfang delivers the coveralls of your dreams, expressive suiting fit for all, and gender-neutral essentials crafted to empower.
SLT Studios
When UK reality show โI Kissed A Girlโ alum Amy Spalding first sketched her best-sellingย โDyke Ring,โ she never imagined it would explode online โ allowing her to turn her passion for jewellery into a full-time business with SLT Studios. After the success of the first design, SLT Studios has now expanded its hand-made to order product line into a variety of โLoud and Proudโ rings that reclaim traditional slurs and turn them into unapologetic fashion statements.
Pals Socks
Bringing a little more whimsy into your daily routine, Pals Socks founder Hannahโs โthoughtfully mismatchedโ socks are designed to spark conversations and make more pals.ย Ethically made using sustainable materials and eco-friendly practices, these companions are built to last โ inviting you to live outside the box, one foot at a time.
Born in Korea and raised in Hong Kong, Min Ji has combined her degree in anthropology and creative writing with her passion for going on unsolicited tangents as an editor at Friday Club. In between watching an endless amount of movies, she enjoys trying new cocktails and pastas while occasionally snapping a few pictures.
