Gifts From LGBTQ-Owned Brands Worth Knowing
Pride does not have to mean buying a rainbow object. Sometimes it looks like discovering a queer-owned business making something excellent and choosing the product because it is exactly right for your person.
A few brands worth knowing
Equator Coffees — Equator identifies itself as a certified LGBTQ-owned coffee company and has spent decades pairing specialty coffee with social and environmental commitments.
Boy Smells — Boy Smells describes itself as a queer-owned and operated fragrance house built around “genderful” self-expression rather than traditional scent rules.
The OhGiftPlease rule
The story behind a brand can make a great discovery even better, but the recipient still gets the final vote. Start with what they actually like. Let the founder, mission or impact be another reason to care, not a reason to force the fit.
Quick answer
For gifts from LGBTQ-owned brands, let the recipient’s taste lead. A great coffee or fragrance can be a great gift on its own, with queer ownership adding another story worth knowing.
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