Pride is colorful. Pride is fun. Pride is a celebration—but it’s more than just rainbows. While the items below focus on the literal sunshine and rainbows of Pride, we acknowledge that this month is about something far more important than promotional stuff. There are still people who do not feel safe being who they are, and that’s not okay. So here’s to celebrating Pride—not just until LGBTQ+ individuals are universally accepted, but for years and years to come.
Should you buy from Pride collections?
Branded Pride collections inspire mixed opinions from many people. While some believe that they are an effective way to raise money for queer-focused nonprofits, as well as raise awareness of issues facing the community, others believe it is just another opportunity for brands to jump on the bandwagon and make some more money.
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If you’re not sure whether to buy from a Pride collection, it’s important to look for concrete partnerships and evidence of where the money raised is actually going. For example, if a brand is just selling rainbow-colored merchandise, with no speaking of how this is going to actually benefit queer communities, it might be best to avoid it.
Show your pride with these vegan-friendly brands
The vegan-friendly brands below are all dedicated to supporting nonprofits and organizations working to support and uplift the LGBTQ+ community this Pride Month.
1 Bombas socks and underwear
Wear your Pride on your feet with Bombas Socks’ 2024 Pride Collection. Each pair of vibrant, wool-free rainbow socks—choose from ankle, no-show, calf, and more, as well as underwear options—supports essential clothing donations to organizations supporting people experiencing homelessness, including LGBTQ+ youth.
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2 TomboyX
Made with organic cotton, TomboyX’s underwear is sustainably produced, comfortable, and breathable, too. The queer-founded brand, which is dedicated to empowering the LGBTQ+ community all year round, is currently offering a Pride-themed range, with soft rainbow bras, trunks, bralettes, and more.
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3 NYX
Vegan-friendly cosmetics brand NYX has once again partnered up with the Los Angeles LGBT Center to offer allyship training quizzes to its customers. It works like this: you take the quiz, learn how to be a better ally to the queer community, and then you are rewarded with a discount on your next order. The brand isn’t totally vegan, but it has plenty of animal-free formulas to choose from, including foundations, moisturizers, lip creams, and more.
4 Glow Recipe
Take care of your skin and show your support for Pride at the same time with Glow Recipe’s Pride Watermelon Glow PHA+BHA Pore-Tight Toner. The limited-edition skincare hero previously supported the It Gets Better Project, which is a nonprofit dedicated to uplifting the global LGBTQ+ community. This year, it’s sponsoring Heritage of Pride, the nonprofit responsible for planning and producing New York City’s official LGBTQIA+ Pride events each year.
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5 Equator Coffees
This year, Fair Trade and organic coffee brand Equator Coffees is offering a Pride Collection, which features four different blends including its springtime offering the Super Bloom Blend, as well as tumblers and limited edition t-shirts, too. Each purchase from the collection supports the Los Angeles LGBT Center and the LYRIC Center for LGBTQ+ Youth.
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6 So Gay Rosé
So Gay Rosé isn’t offering a Pride collection, but only because it supports the LGBTQ+ community all year round. Each sale of its delicious vegan rosé, in June or any other month, supports local LGBTQ+ organizations in each of the cities where So Gay Rosé wine is sold.
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7 Pressed Juicery
Pressed Juicery wants you to Sip With Pride this June. That’s why it has collaborated with three LGBTQ+ artists to design three limited-edition Pride juices: Citrus 2, Strawberry Orange Mango, and Greens 3. Each purchase will support Pressed’s $25,000 donation to PFLAG National—the US’s largest organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and their loved ones.
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