Pride is colorful. Pride is fun. Pride is a celebration—but it’s more than just rainbows. While the items below focus on literal sunshine and rainbows of pride, we recognize that this month is about something much more important than promotional stuff. There are still people who don’t feel safe and that’s not okay. So here’s to celebrating Pride—not just until LGBTQ+ people are publicly accepted, but for years to come.
Should you buy from the Pride Collection?
Branded Pride collections inspire mixed opinions from many people. While some believe they’re an effective way to raise money for queer-focused nonprofits, as well as raise awareness of issues facing the community, others believe it’s just another opportunity for brands to jump on the bandwagon and make some more money.
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If you’re unsure whether to buy from a Pride collection, it’s important to look for specific partnerships and evidence of where the money raised is actually going. For example, if a brand only sells rainbow-colored merchandise, with no mention of how it actually benefits the LGBTQ+ community, it might be best to avoid it.
The following vegan-friendly brands are dedicated to supporting nonprofits and organizations working to support and promote the LGBTQ+ community this Pride Month.
Show your pride with these 8 vegan-friendly brands
Brew Dr.
1Brew Dr. Kombucha
For the fifth year in a row, Brew Dr. This time Trevor is backing the project, with a matching $50,000 donation. Rainbow wrapped bottles can be found almost anywhere you would normally buy your Brew Dr. The specialized brew is the brand’s iconic love flavor reincarnated in lavender, chamomile and jasmine green tea flavors.
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Hipcity Veg
2 Hipcity Veg Milkshake
According to this Philly-based vegetarian eatery, you can never have enough sprinkles. The restaurant’s returning strawberry-flavored Love Shake is topped with sparkling rainbow sprinkles and a paper rainbow straw. Five percent of the proceeds from the shake will be donated to the William Way LGBT Community Center, a non-profit organization serving Philadelphia’s LGBT+ population.
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3 Karma Baker Donuts
This bakery is turning donuts into donations. All proceeds from Karma Baker’s Rainbow Donuts will be donated to The Trevor Project for the month of June. That’s right – not five percent, not 10 percent, but 100 percent. If you’re thinking of donating to an LGBTQ+ organization this month, support a small vegan business and get something sweet for a mighty bargain.
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TOMS
4 TOMS Unity Collection
Support Pride year-round by rocking a pair of vegan-friendly kicks from TOMS’ Unity Line. One-third of the proceeds from these items support various LGBTQ+ organizations such as Brave Trails—a leadership- and mental health-focused summer camp for LGBTQ+ youth.
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5 Bombas socks
Wear your pride on your feet with Bombas Socks’ 2023 Pride Collection. Each pair of vibrant, wool-free rainbow socks—choose from ankle, no-show, calf, and more, as well as underwear options—supports needed clothing donations to organizations that support people experiencing homelessness, like the LGBTQ+ nonprofit Ruth Ellis Center.
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6 TomboyX
Made from organic cotton, TomboyX’s underwear is sustainably produced, comfortable and breathable. The queer-founded brand, dedicated to empowering the LGBTQ+ community year-round, is currently offering 25 percent off Pride-themed rainbow items, including racerback bras, hipster briefs, longline scoop bras and boxer briefs.
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NYX
7 NYX
Vegan-friendly cosmetics brand NYX has partnered with the Los Angeles LGBT Center to offer an Alliship training quiz for its customers. Here’s how it works: You take the quiz, learn how to be a better ally to the queer community, and then you’re rewarded with a discount on your next order. The brand isn’t completely vegan, but it has plenty of animal-free formulas to choose from, including foundations, moisturizers, lip creams, and more.
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Glow recipe
8 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 supports the It Gets Better Project, a non-profit dedicated to the advancement of the LGBTQ+ community worldwide. Glow Recipes pledged to donate $15,000 to the nonprofit, as well as $15,000 worth of products.
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