The Love Guide

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35 GIFT IDEAS FOR YOURSELF & OTHERS FROM AMAZING LGBTQ-OWNED BRANDS

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Cupid’s big day is almost here, so let’s shop queer this year! Whether you’re celebrating Valentine’s Day, Palentine’s Day, Galentine’s Day, or Singles Awareness Day, our free guide of more than 35 gift ideas from amazing LGBTQ+ brands & creators will help you show love to yourself and others.

From scents to sweets, from self-care to sexy time, our inaugural Love Guide is full of great gift ideas for yourself and your loved ones. And with loads of exclusive discounts, there are options for all budgets.

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1. Avoid Delays, Order ASAP. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused supply chain shortages and shipping delays for companies worldwide, and this is especially true for many queer- and minority-owned small businesses. Many brands in this guide provide specific order deadlines on their websites for guaranteed delivery by KEY Valentine's Day. Pay close attention A Asian-Owned to those dates. As a general rule, we AB Arab-Owned recommend placing orders no later B Black-Owned than February 9th. But again, refer to D Disabled-Owned each respective brand for guidance. L Latinx-Owned 2. Embrace Intersectionality. All brands N Native-Owned listed are founded, owned, and/or led by queer people. Throughout the guide we’ve NB Non-Binary-Owned also highlighted the intersectional identities T Trans-Owned of some business owners to make it easy for you to invest in queer people who belong to W Woman-Owned multiple marginalized communities.*

*We did as much research as possible on each brand/person and have highlighted any intersectional identities that they indicated. The identities highlighted––like the Love Guide itself––are not all-encompassing and some people may have other identities that are not listed.

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CANDLETHERAPY WHIT HAZEN CandleTherapy's "Rose" scent The February Artful Floral Gift helps attract love and open Set includes a candle, a the heart chakra. Save 35% cookie, floral arrangements when you pair one medium from designers Whit Hazen rose candle with one bottle of and Rogue & Fox, and more! Consorzio Syrah for just $30! Delivery in Greater Los Shop Angeles Area only. Shop

BLOOM AND PLUME VIRGINS ON FIRE CANDLE CO. This sexy arrangement from Spend Valentine's Day with a Bloom and Plume's "Hotline "Heavily Tattooed Bartender" Hotties" collection is called from Virgins On Fire Candle "Krystal" and will elevate Co. anyone's Valentine's Day. Shop Shop

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SONDER SOFT PUNK SLIME Blast off to another delicious Soft Punk Slime offers slimes in dimension with the new a variety of textures and scents Sonder Space Crystals! These with queer culture and punk fast-onset cannabis pop rocks music themes. Its benefits as a are an explosion of flavor on fidget toy are powerful for your tongue. Sonder CBD adults with anxiety and other products are found exclusively neurodivergences. 10% off with in California (for now). code: queerency Shop Find retailers

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EDITH + HERBERT BATCH BY BASNIGHT NO.2 This Love Box includes a This whipped shea blend with an variety of herbal self-care + intoxicating fragrance of rose, black beauty products to support pepper and bergamot makes a perfect LOVE for yourself or a gift for V-Day. Pair it with BEARD by partner. 14% off with code Basnight–Sampson for clarifying and moisturizing beardcare and skincare. QUEERLOVE until 2/20. Shop Shop

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BLACK MAT YOGA TROPHY COFFEE The Self Love Valentine's Day TrophyCoffee is a luxury coffee Virtual Retreat includes yoga, roastery born to fuel meditation, journaling, and independent cafes and coffee sound healing designed to enthusiasts. Focused on celebrate the most important providing exceptional quality person in your life--you! organic coffee that is accessible Buy a ticket to everyone, Trophy Coffee is the best way to start the day. Shop

A stunning debut novel about EDY'S GROCER the forbidden queer union Join Chef Edy, a Lebanese- between two enslaved young American immigrant, for this one- men on a Deep South time special cooking class to plantation, the refuge they create the perfect mezze spread find in each other, and a to celebrate Valentine’s Day! betrayal that threatens their Buy a ticket existence. Buy WWW.QUEERENCY.COM · LOVE GUIDE 2021 Pretty as a Picture

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SPARROW PAPERCRAFT TRANSFIGURE PRINT CO. The first postcard in Megg These vibrant riso prints are the Sorensen's (they/them) queer perfect gift for Valentine's Day history series features black trans and would look great hanging icon Marsha P. Johnson! This on any wall. postcard features the image of Shop Sorensen's papercut portrait of Miss Marsha on the front, and a short bio of her on the back. Shop

PRIDE FLAG SD FÉLIX D'EON Pride Flag SD creates custom hand This Mexico City-based artist's sewn pride flags made of weather work celebrates queer love and resistant nylon and finished with a pride, and this illustration of the canvas header and brass grommets. Fallen Angel St. Vincent makes the Their flags represent the ever-evolving perfect Valentine's Day gift. queer community and you can save Shop 20% off an entire purchase until 2/14 with code: BEMINE Shop WWW.QUEERENCY.COM · LOVE GUIDE 2021 Be Mine

GIFTING PRIDE ROOT BOUND BINDERY instaBops© are customizable pre-made Write a love letter to your songs written by the talented LGBTQIA+ Valentine--or yourself--in a hand songrwiters of Gifting Pride. Choose the crafted, one of a kind book instaBop that works for your person or made by this Canada-based occasion, customize it, and in 1-4 days company. your personalized instaBop will appear Shop in mp3 form in your inbox! Order by 2/12 for V-Day. Save 10% when you join their email list. Shop

MAKE GOOD CHOICES The cute creations made by queer ceramic artist Alex Simon make the purrrrrr-fect Valentine's Day gifts. Order by 2/7 for delivery by 2/14. Shop

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PRIDE CAKES MR. BAKE If you're in Austin, TX, check out these These "What's Love Got to Do delicious cupcakes by a young trans With It" dessert boxes by baker and get two boxes of pride cakes celebrity chef Kareem Queeman for the price of one when you use code are filled with sweet treats for VALENTINE (valid 2/9-2/15) your sweetie. Order here Order here

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TERRANCE WILLIAMS STITCHMONGER DESIGNS Max (they/them) makes face masks in The new limited edition headband the trans flag, rainbow, and other collection 'So This Is Love' (named quirky prints. The trans flag mask has after the song in Cinderella) is hand-stitched stripes and custom- now available! Handmade, sized elastic ear loops to fit snugly on adjustable, and unisex, the the face or over another mask. Filter collection is available in five pockets are available for other prints. beautiful prints. Order on Instagram or email: Shop [email protected]

HOMOCO RETRO RAINBOWS The Tom's Full Service Sweater Wear your pride with this cute featuring construction-worker David's heart WLW designed beanie, bust across the front is knit from extra- perfect for yourself or a Valentine's fine Merino Wool and has a slight gift for your girlfriend. mock-neck. Warm, cozy, and sexy. Shop Shop

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OTHER IS A MYTH PLAY OUT APPAREL This soft 100% cotton tee is The Mazie print, made by gender- sourced sustainably and printed equal apparel brand Play Out, is in Los Angeles, the traditional inspired by the 3-ring-circus that was homelands of the Chumash, 2020. Mazie is about resilience and Tongva and Kizh peoples. Save celebrating that, despite it all, we’re 10% with code SHOWMELOVE still here, still queer, and not going thru 2/14 anywhere. Save 20% with code Shop LOVETHYSELF21 Shop

GAY PRIDE APPAREL PLANT GAY This dad hat is a mood and a mantra. This Bella + Canvas premium unisex Gift it to yourself and the other queers tee by Plant Gay was designed for the in your life. relationship gays out there that bond Shop over their shared love of plants. It comes in styles for both men and women. Shop

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QUEER GEAR TELFAR This cozy sweatshirt is a great way Alert! A new drop of the always-sold- to let your friends know that all out Telfar shopping bags is happening are welcome*. just in time for Love Guide shoppers. *Except racists, homophobes, Check the Telfar website at 9 am EST transphobes, and TERFs. Y'all can on Monday, 2/8 to snag the new pink GTFO. Save 10% with discount bag. code QUEERENCY Shop Shop

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KIRRIN FINCH THE BEAU NEXT DOOR This cotton burgundy sweater by This reversible neoprene sweater menswear-inspired apparel brand is Rose on the outside, Cloud on Kirrin Finch features a unique white the inside. It's cozy enough for cold dash pattern. It's super cozy and works climates and is the perfect gift for as a stand alone with chinos or looks your beau. great under a blazer. Shop Shop

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THE VDOM BOY BOX & AXV BEAUTY The VDOM wearable is the first app Press Play is an intimate massage oil connected genital device that can go collaboration created by two Black from flaccid to erect at the push of a queer-owned companies: Boy Box button on your smartphone or smart and AxV Beauty. This organic blend of watch. It comes in three skin tones sandalwood oil, vitamin E, rosehip oil and three lengths, and will be and sunflower oil leaves the skin soft, released on April 30, 2021. Pre-order nourished, and aromatic. Save 15% now and save 30% of MSRP. thru 3/1/21 with code: queerency Pre-order Shop

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AURORE MAGAZINE KEEP IT 100 CARD GAME Buy yourself or a loved one a This sex-positive card game will membership to this queer, feminist, provoke laughs and in-depth ethical erotica magazine. You'll be discussions. Whether at a virtual group happy you did. game night or on a double date, this Become a member game is a great way to get to know someone. Shop

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