Small Businesses to Support

Small Queer Businesses To Support

This section features businesses owned by queer people as well as those that have the intent of making more inclusive products for queer individuals. 

Everywhere is Queer: App to Find Queer-Owned Businesses Worldwide

Website: https://www.everywhereisqueer.com

Bellis Botanicals:

Bellis Botanicals sells a number of handmade polymer clay and resin jewelry, homemade bath bombs, body oil, hair pins, and lip balm.

Link: https://www.bellisbotanicals.com/

CatTheHouseWitch

CatTheHouseWitch is a queer owned small business that features a diverse range of beautifully-crafted handmade earrings, candles, and self-care products. 

Product Examples:

CatTheHouseWitch Store: https://thehousewitch.myshopify.com/

Equality Threads:

Equality Threads is a queer-owned business selling ethically-made, vegan, cruelty-free, sustainable clothing. 15% of their profits are donated to LGBTQ+ charities.

Product Examples:

Equality Threads Store: https://www.equalitythreads.com/en-us?srsltid=AfmBOoqBOuUh5curXZ54n811_Lya9cuSg26PNPULfhLp_qiXh4uSXpBQ

helloqueer:

Helloqueer is a small, queer owned business selling t-shirts, they have several subtle pride merch designs and more. 

Product Examples: 

Link: https://www.etsy.com/shop/helloqueer

IsaakkiArt

IsaakiArt is a small queer business, its owner is currently saving up for top surgery and sales on their store contribute to their top surgery fund

Product Examples:

Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/IsaakkiArt

The Garden: Abolitionist Bookstore & Community Well

The Garden is an abolitionist bookstore and community well operating out of Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. They exist to reignite and nurture our collective imagination in service of Black Liberation. 

Online Bookstore: https://bookshop.org/shop/thegardenbk

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thegardenbk

Mars Wright

Mars Wright is a trans owned brand created and owned by trans artist and activist Mars Wright with the intent of sharing trans joy by promoting his art. He is interested in the beauty of imperfection and the strength of radical honesty, sharing his life and being vulnerable through his art to help people feel less alone. He had a large display of products including clothing and prints of his artwork and a portion of the proceeds go directly to the black trans community. 

Link: https://marswright.com/

MegEmikoArt

MegEmikoArt is a small trans business which sells t-shirts, hoodies, pins, stickers, and more. A portion of the proceeds from their business are donated to several LGBTQ+ organizations.

Link: https://megemikoart.com/

milzbe

Milzbe is a queer owned small business selling clothing made with original linocut prints, tote bags, stickers, and prints.

Product Examples:

Oberon Trinkets

Oberon Trinkets is a small queer-owned business that creates fantasy and folklore inspired jewelry including earrings, rings, necklaces, and pride flag-themed items.

Product Examples:

Link: https://www.oberontrinkets.com/

Passionfruit

Passionfruit is a shop that creates inclusive clothing and accessories that show LGBTQ+ pride year round, all their apparel and accessories are designed by queer people and they have a lot of fun clothing and accessories that have love and inclusiveness at the center.

Product Examples:

Link: https://shoppassionfruit.com/

Purple Pear

Purple Pear is a small queer owned business selling crocheted plushies, including pride flag-themed crocheted bees.

Product Examples:

Link: https://www.shoppurplepear.com/

RIPmercury

RIPmercury is a trans owned small business selling originally designed pride merch including shirts and beanies, along with other originally designed products.

Product Examples:

Link: https://ripmercury-shop.fourthwall.com/

Ryanbowiecrane

Ryanbowiecrane is a small trans owned business that features art displaying trans bodies with the intent of capturing trans joy in art as well as making art more inclusive of trans people. They have a great display of products including prints of their art, shirts, and tote bags.

Product Examples:

Link: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ryanbowiecrane

SkyBluez

SkyBluez is a trans owned small business which sells a number of adorable pride flag themed plushies, as well as keychains, wristbands, and pins.

Product Examples:

Link: https://www.etsy.com/shop/SkyeBluez

SolisAndLunaStudios

SolisAndLunaStudios is a queer owned business selling stickers, art prints, stationary, and accessories.

Product Examples:

Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/SolisAndLunaStudios

Sweet Cowboy Blues

Sweet Cowboy Blues is a queer owned small business selling screen printed clothing and prints, digital prints, postcards and stickers, tote bags, and more.

Product Examples:

Tessaramics

Tessaramics is a queer owned business which creates adorable ceramic products such as tiny cat statues, adorable cat mugs, and a standing cat planter. For the moment they are just shipping within North America but are working on the logistics of international shipping of their products.

Product Examples:

They Them Ri

They Them Ri is a small black, queer owned business that features handmade pride products such as pronoun masks, queer stickers, prints, and accessories.

Link: https://www.theythemri.com/

Small Black Owned Businesses To Support

They Them Ri

They Them Ri is a small black, queer owned business that features handmade pride products such as pronoun masks, queer stickers, prints, and accessories.

Link: https://www.theythemri.com/

The Garden: Abolitionist Bookstore & Community Well

The Garden is an abolitionist bookstore and community well operating out of Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. They exist to reignite and nurture our collective imagination in service of Black Liberation. 

Online Bookstore: https://bookshop.org/shop/thegardenbk

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thegardenbk

Carolina Vibes Candle Co.

Carolina Vibes Candle Co. is a small black owned business that sells ECO-friendly candles made with 100% soy wax, eco-friendly wicks, and phthalate free fragrance oils. They also have wax melts which are a good alternative to the candles!

Link: https://www.carolinavibescandles.com/