Supporting LGBTQ+ owned businesses is more than just a shopping choice—it's an act of solidarity, economic empowerment, and social justice. LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs often encounter unique barriers in business, including discrimination, limited access to capital, and systemic challenges that make entrepreneurship more difficult. By intentionally choosing to spend our dollars with LGBTQ+ owned businesses, we directly contribute to economic inclusion, help create generational wealth within the community, and support businesses that often prioritize inclusivity, diversity, and social responsibility.

These businesses represent more than just products—they are stories of resilience, creativity, and authentic self-expression. Each purchase is a vote of support for LGBTQ+ visibility, innovation, and economic advancement.

Clothing and Fashion:

1. Wildfang: Founded by Emma Mcilroy, a queer woman, this brand revolutionizes gender-neutral clothing with bold, inclusive designs that challenge traditional fashion norms.
2. Phlemuns: James Flemons, a Black queer designer, creates innovative, gender-expansive clothing that celebrates individual expression through carefully crafted pieces.
3. Kirrin Finch: Founded by queer couple Kelly Sanders Moffitt and Laura Moffitt, this brand creates tailored, masculine-inspired clothing for women and non-binary individuals.
4. TomboyX: Co-founded by Fran Dunaway and Naomi Gonzalez, this brand offers inclusive, comfortable underwear and clothing for all body types and gender expressions.
5. Flavnt Streetwear: Founded by queer siblings Courtney and Chris Rhodes, offering gender-neutral clothing that celebrates LGBTQ+ identity.
6. Dapper Boi: Created by Vicky and Charisse Hiner, a queer couple offering inclusive, gender-neutral clothing.
7. We Are Mortals: A non-binary fashion brand focusing on sustainable, gender-neutral clothing.

Accessories and Jewelry:

1. Automic Gold: Founded by Al Sandimirova, a non-binary entrepreneur, this jewelry brand creates stunning, gender-inclusive fine jewelry that celebrates diversity.
2. Maison Eclusive: A queer-owned luxury accessories brand focusing on gender-neutral design.
3. Peau de Loup: A queer-owned brand creating gender-neutral underwear and basics.
4. Bowtie Behavior: A queer brand selling colorful hand-made bowties.
5. Skull and Bones: A brand offering inclusive, gender-neutral underwear that caters to all body types.

Beauty and Cosmetics:

1. Fluide Beauty: A beauty brand that creates makeup for all gender expressions, founded to celebrate LGBTQ+ beauty and self-expression.
2. Coco and Breezy: Founded by twin sisters Corianna and Brianna Dotson, who identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community, this brand offers innovative eyewear designs.
3. Melt Cosmetics: Founded by Lora Arroyo and Dana Bomar, a queer couple in the beauty industry.
4. Barb: Queer brand selling hair products for “For those who speak up, live life fully, and wear their hair short.”
5. KimChi Chic Beauty: A beauty brand that offers bold, creative products, founded by a queer entrepreneur.
6. Trixie Cosmetics: Founded by drag queen Trixie Mattel, this cosmetics brand celebrates self-expression and inclusivity.
7. Malin + Goetz: A skincare brand that focuses on simple, effective formulas for all skin types.

Book Stores:

1. Allstora: RuPaul’s online book store that offers queer book clubs and focuses on paying authors double what they’d make at any other retailer.
2. Bella Books: Bookseller with primarily lesbian fiction—books and eBooks for and about lesbians and women-loving-women. From romance to mystery, science-fiction, and thrillers, Bella Books embraces and celebrates the worldwide community of our lesbian, sapphic, queer, non-binary fiction readers and authors of all ages, cultures, and colors.
3. All She Wrote Books is a queer and feminist bookstore committed to creating a safe, inclusive space. With a focus on amplifying marginalized voices, they offer a curated collection of books that inspire meaningful conversations about race, gender, and sexuality. More than just a store, it’s a community hub for those seeking connection and support.

Home and Lifestyle:

1. Ginew: A Native American and queer-owned clothing and accessories brand celebrating indigenous design.
2. Glasss Projects: A queer-owned home decor and design studio.
3. Babeland: A sex-positive, queer-owned sexual wellness and education company.
4. Ash & Chess: Vibrant stationery and gift shop, run by a queer and trans couple. Known for their bold, retro-inspired designs, they create greeting cards, art prints, and stickers that convey uplifting and often political messages.
5. Brownie Points: Rinny Perkins, the creative mind behind the shop, is recognized for their retro 70s-style artwork and zines. Their store emphasizes sustainability and celebrates individuality, encouraging candid discussions about relationships, identity, and mental well-being.‍
6. Boy Smells: A queer-owned fragrance company known for unique, gender-inclusive scents.‍
7. Biology Fragrances: A fragrance brand with sustainable, gender-neutral scents.

Tech and Accessories:

1. Lesbian Romantic: A queer-owned tech accessory and design company.
2. Otherwild: A design studio and store owned by Rachel Berks, featuring queer-designed products.
3. Roverlund: A queer-owned lifestyle brand offering durable, stylish bags and accessories.

Food and Beverage:

1. Love Cork Screw: A Black, queer-owned wine company.
2. Neatly Spiked: A small business creating malt-free, ready-to-drink beverages infused with green tea and 6x distilled American Vodka. Available in five flavors with 5% ABV.
3. Omsom Noodles: A queer-owned business that offers bold, flavorful, ready-to-cook noodle kits.
4. Explorer Cold Brew: A queer-owned coffee company focused on crafting premium cold brews.
5. Tribini Espresso Martinis: A small business offering ready-to-drink espresso martinis with a focus on quality ingredients and sustainable packaging.

Pet Products:

1. Wild One: Co-founded by Ida Levine, a queer entrepreneur in the pet product space.
2. Yummers by Antoni Porowski: A pet food brand by Antoni Porowski, offering delicious and easy-to-use food products that bring joy and flavor.
3. West & Willow: Custom pet portraiture brand with a focus on inclusivity and personalization.

Wellness

1. Radiance Herbs: A queer-owned holistic wellness brand.
2. Eko Health: Eko Health designs innovative stethoscopes and digital health devices to enhance the clinical experience. Their products integrate advanced technology to improve heart and lung sound clarity, enable real-time health data sharing, and support better patient care.‍
3. Cocofloss: A Chinese-American owned small business offering high-quality floss made with 500+ interwoven filaments to effectively remove plaque and debris.

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By supporting these businesses, you're not just buying a product—you’re supporting LGBTQ+ entrepreneurship and community empowerment.

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