10 business giving back to the LGBTQ community
10 Brands Giving Back to the LGBTQ+ Community for Pride Month
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It’s June and we’re in the full swing of LGBTQ+ pride celebrations and so are some of our favorite brands. Many brands are using the month to show their support of the LGBTQ+ community by offering pride-friendly products and apparel, and donating proceeds from their sales back to organizations that help displaced members of the community acquire shelter, education, healthcare, and much more.
If you’re interested in the kind of shopping that puts money and support back in the LGBTQ+ community, then keep scrolling. We’ve complied a list of 10 brands who will donate most, if not all, of their proceeds to organizations that support the LGBTQ+ community.
1. Converse
Converse celebrates pride every year, but this time around their 2021 collection aims to celebrate everyone’s individual journey to finding joy and freedom in being themselves. With every purchase, a percentage of the sales will go to their longtime global and local partners, It Gets Better Project, Ali Forney Center, BAGLY and OUT MetroWest.
2. Adidas
Adidas is celebrating the power of love with their Pride collection. Among their many pride-inspired clothing is this t-shirt dress with the rainbow-outlined Trefoil on the chest. Although the sales made from this collection won’t go to a specific cause or organization, the brand as a whole is supporting Athlete Ally, an organization that celebrates LGBTQ+ inclusion in sports.
3. Levi's
How cute is this Levi’s jacket?! Pronouns have become an intricate part of how we introduce ourselves to one another. This jacket is a great way to help get the conversation started.
With every purchase from the Levi’s pride collection, 100% of the proceeds will go to OutRight Action International, a nonprofit who’s goal is to advocate for LGBTQ+ rights across the world.
4. Bombas
You can’t go wrong with a pair of rainbow undies and socks. With every purchase from the Bombas Pride collection, they’ll donate an item to LGBTQ+ organizations Casa Ruby, Mozaic, and The Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico.
5. Shoedazzle
Are you one of those people who don’t want to walk around like a walking rainbow? I get it! Now you can rock a pair of block heels from Shoedazzle, while giving back to the LGBTQ+ community. Twenty-five percent of the proceeds from their Pride collection will be donated to the Los Angeles LGBT Center, a nonprofit organization that celebrates and advocates for LGBTQ+ individuals and families.
6. Vans
These just might be the coolest pair of Vans we’ve ever seen. As part of their mission to support the community, the brand is donating $200,000 to GLSEN, CASA 1, WHERE LOVE IS ILLEGAL, and TOKYO RAINBOW PRIDE.
7. The Gap
The Gap has always positioned themselves as an alley for the LGBTQ+ community. The brand is donating $50,000 to GLAAD, one of the most notable LGBTQ+ advocacy organizations.
8. Disney
Disney is another brand that regularly shows support to the LGTBQ+ community. This year, The Walt Disney Company will make donations to a variety of LGBTQ+ organizations, like GLSEN, a national organization that focuses on maintaining a safe, supportive space for LGBTQ+ students in their learning environments.
9. Reebok
We love this simple yet chic crop top from Reebok. The brand has an amazing Pride collection that includes sneakers, tops, shorts, and other cut outfits. To show their support for the LGTBQ+ community, Reebok is donating to the Sylvia Rivera Law Project, an organization that advocates for people to be able to self-determine their gender identity and expression, regardless of income or race, and without facing harassment, discrimination, or violence.
10. Morphe Pride collection
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