59 LGBTQ-Owned Businesses You Can Support This Year
June is Pride Month, which means a lot of companies are offering rainbow-themed merchandise as a way to highlight celebrations, plus entice shoppers looking to support a good cause. Stores like Target can make it easy to find these items all year long, while other retailers seem to show their support only during the month of June.
Here at DealNews, we believe in boosting communities throughout the year, which is why we've made an effort to help shoppers find women and minority-owned businesses, including Asian-owned and Indigenous-owned brands. Check out our guide below to a number of LGBTQ-owned businesses you can support year-round, and be sure to let us know in the comments if we missed one of your favorites!
59 LGBTQ-Owned Businesses to Support
Beauty and Personal Care
| Store | What You Can Buy |
|---|---|
| Alder New York | Skin care |
| Beekman 1802 | Skin care, body care |
| Dragun Beauty | Cosmetics |
| Fempower Beauty | Lipstick, lip gloss, pins, mirror decals |
| Ghost Democracy | Skin care |
| Jean Paul Gaultier | Fragrances, clothing |
| Kaleidoscope | Hair care |
| Maapilim | Skin care, hair care, grooming products, wellness items |
| Malin+Goetz | Skin care |
| Nimya | Skin care, cosmetics |
| Pause Well-Aging | Skin care |
| Peace Out Skincare | Skin care |
Clothing, Shoes, and Accessories
| Store | What You Can Buy |
|---|---|
| Aknvas | Clothing |
| Andie | Swimwear |
| Automic Gold | Jewelry |
| Chromat | Swimwear |
| Gay Pride Apparel | Clothing, accessories |
| gc2b | Chest binders, clothing |
| Heckin' Unicorn | Accessories |
| HOMOCO | Swimwear |
| Kirrin Finch | Clothing |
| Limitless Wearables | Clothing, accessories |
| One DNA | Clothing, accessories |
| PinkNews | Clothing, accessories |
| Pride Socks | Socks |
| Show & Tell | Clothing, accessories, home goods |
| Steer Queer | Jewelry, vintage clothing (in separate Etsy shop) |
| TomboyX | Clothing |
| Wildfang | Clothing |
Food and Drink
| Store | What You Can Buy |
|---|---|
| 18.21 Bitters | Bitters, shrubs, syrups, carbonated mixers |
| Baz Bagel | Baking kits, tie-dye bagels, more |
| Bokksu | Japanese snacks, candies, and teas |
| Coolhaus | Ice cream, treats |
| Equator Coffees | Coffee, equipment, apparel |
| Lick Honest Ice Creams | Ice cream |
| Paru | Tea, teaware, accessories |
| Pink House Alchemy | Syrups, bitters, shrubs, fruit garnishes, cocktail kits |
| Queer Coffee | Whole-bean dark-roast coffee |
Home Goods
| Store | What You Can Buy |
|---|---|
| Boy Smells | Candles, fragrances, intimates |
| Culture Flock | Candles, drinkware, paper goods, art, jewelry, apparel, more |
| Lockwood | Decor, dining items, snacks, more |
| The New Savant | Candles |
| Outdoor Fellow | Candles, reed diffusers |
| Queer Candle Co. | Candles |
| Yim Creations | Candles |
Miscellaneous
| Store | What You Can Buy |
|---|---|
| A Tribe Called Queer | Support community creating safe spaces "through mental health, wellness, art, education and more" |
| Ash + Chess | Cards, prints, books, clothing, accessories, more |
| Goodbuy | Tool for finding small businesses that align with your values |
| Hey Atlas Creative | Journals, bookmarks, pens |
| Ink Meets Paper | Paper goods, pens |
| Loyalty Bookstores | Books, eBooks, audiobooks, bundles |
| Northwest Press | LGBTQ+ comics and graphic novels |
| Otherwild | Clothing, accessories, beauty, home goods |
| Rainbow Crate | Queer book subscription box |
| Roverlund | Pet items |
| Two Minds Press | Screen-printed totes, shirts, sweatshirts, patches, stickers, socks, pennants, prints |
Ally-Owned Businesses to Check Out
An LGBTQ ally is someone who isn't LGTBQ but works to support LGBTQ communities. If you're looking to support these supporters, here are a few ally-owned businesses to consider shopping.
| Store | What You Can Buy |
|---|---|
| Fluide | Cosmetics |
| Jecca Blac | Cosmetics (Warning: Site plays loud music) |
| Pride Palace | Flags (including free pride flags), rings, pins, apparel |
How to Find LGBTQ-Owned Businesses
Read the 'About' Page
Some businesses are happy to note they're LGBTQ-owned and divulge that information on the "About" pages of their websites. Not all business owners do this, however — especially if they don't think it's applicable to the business. If you're curious, you can always perform a simple Google search for the founder or founders, along with "LGBT" to see if you can find out that way.
SEE ALSO: Your Guide to Shopping Women- and Minority-Owned Businesses
If the "About" page doesn't give you the information you're looking for, consider checking out the press page of the site. This is where companies usually highlight any media coverage they've received, so if they were featured in pieces specifically noting LGBTQ-owned businesses, you may find the ownership info here.
Search on Social Media
While the "About" page might not be illuminating, the company's social pages may have the information you're seeking. Check their bios for relevant hashtags or outright language noting they're an LGBTQ-owned business, for instance. If that doesn't yield anything, look through their posts — especially those within June, as it's Pride Month. See if you can find relevant info there. Beware, though, that if the business isn't widely advertising it, it may be because they don't want to call attention to how they identify.
Check Intentionalist
Intentionalist is a useful site because it allows you to filter by a ton of different criteria to find businesses that you want to support. And that includes filtering for LGBTQ-owned businesses. If you want to support a specific community, Intentionalist is a good place to start.
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