#lgbtq small business

[kissthegogo-goat-witch]

@pinewhisky summoned Raum into the physical realm- as a cuddly plush!

Thank you so much for letting me commission you and sending me my new ritual buddy 😈

You can also find his works here at @whiskeyterrafoxtrot . Where he has a few other cryptic plushies and witchy creations.

[karinyecrafts]

THE FINAL 24 HOURS OF CALLING ALL ADVENTURERS! (PRIDE EDITION 🏳️‍🌈)

Want to celebrate pride by supporting a small business and treating the members of your party? Then treat them to some pride themed D20s! I’m bringing back my pride pals sale. All orders of three or more stickers will get a 35% off discount applied to your cart from the 27th of May to the 10th of June. The D20s were designed by your local nonbinary lesbian and proceeds will go towards keeping me afloat during my job search 🥰

You can find them on my Etsy page here 🏳️‍🌈

[mrnubbyy]

Wanna support a small business, run by a couple of gays? Take a look here!

[fearfulharmony]

Another shameless merch plug because I am broke and trying to move out of Texas lol

[kyri45]

🧡Lgbtqia+ Ghost sillies by @kyri45🧡

Hello folks! If you want to support my art you can check out my RedBubble store! Just for today there will be a 30% off sale on all the website!!

[jojo-oliver]

Fundraising for transport to Pride Markets

I've got goods, can you help get me there?

Goal is $1000 CAD. Help by supporting my shop?

Please share

Buttons $3 CAD / Toque $35 CAD / Patch $15 CAD

All orders get a numbered bad seal drawing for a short time!!! Limited edition, will be on your order slip!!

I am going to markets in summer to sell my artwork - but also 4 other confirmed artists' artwork at pride festivals. I'm building a queer artist collective and we want to bring queer-created pride merchandise to local markets. We want to directly benefit our local community. I want to provide pride merchandise where the profit goes towards other queer people.

The other artists' work isn't up on our site yet but it will be available at the markets.

Buttons $3 CAD / Holo sticker $7 CAD

Why:

-I got a microloan for this, but last second my guy had to halve the loan amount. He said he could cover my transport + the requested amount to cover all expenses, but then he had to change it to just the requested amount, last second. I accept the help that was given and am thankful for that. He had other businesses that also needed help.

-My employer ghosted me - long story short. I showed up to work multiple times to find the business closed without any communication whatsoever. BUT they are also a queer small business owner. I will not be seeking anything from them, nor will I go into any more detail about where I was working. Yes it sucks for me and yes it sucks for everyone else affected, but infighting is not worth it, and I want them to do well.

Boot patches $25 CAD / Stickers $5 CAD / OG paintings $500 CAD

What is the money going towards?

Gas money. Food money. One more table for the market, button making supplies, trans boot stickers restock. Emergency cash.

Shop link: https://www.queerforqueer.com/

We have 3 events lined up and we're signing up for more.

I will update with progress as we go

[reasonsforhope]

"Shopping for clothes is already intimidating. There are so many options and styles to consider, as well as factors like sustainability and ethics.

But for people in fat, disabled, or queer and gender-nonconforming bodies, it’s even more arduous.

Nico Herzetty, Emma K. Clark, and Paul Herzetty wondered: What if there was a way people could shop — not necessarily by color or size — but by measurements, materials, and ethics?

So they set off to create their website: Phoria. 

Here, shoppers can set up a free profile, add their body measurements (and “typical fit challenges”) and peruse over 270 brands. Once these data points are entered, users can personalize their pages with “saved,” “recommended,” or “hidden” brands. 

Pages can be totally private, or shared with the community to connect over styles and brands.

Aside from fit, brands in the Phoria database (which claims to be “the largest database of plus-friendly brands”) can also be filtered as “gender-neutral,” “woman-run,” “small business,” or “natural fibers.” Users can also filter for price, preferred styles, and more.

Pictured: A screenshot of the "Fit Challenges" feature on a Phoria user's profile.

Some brands include popular names like Athleta, Levi’s, and Patagonia. Others are small businesses, like Beefcake Swimwear, or Hey Peach.

“For so many people, it feels too damn hard to find and keep clothing that fits in all the ways that really matter. So we’re doing something about it,” the Phoria website reads.

“Unlike most online shopping experiences, we center the needs of plus-size women, nonbinary, and trans people, and prioritize supporting clothing brands focused on sustainability, ethics, and inclusion.” ...

That team — made up of Clark, and Nico and Paul Herzetty — calls themselves “fat, disabled, and very, very queer.” 

“These are some of the main ways we identify, and they’re qualities that have directly impacted our ability to get dressed every day in a way that feels good,” the Phoria team introduces themselves on the website.

Pictured: A screenshot of Phoria's plus-size clothing brand database.

In addition to catering the user experience to women, non-binary, and trans people, Phoria is also a benefit corporation, or a B corp.

“We’ve legally required ourselves to consider the interests of all our stakeholders — customers, employees, the planet, and our shareholders,” the Phoria website explains.

“Our specific public benefit purpose is to reduce people’s dependence on buying mass-produced items made in unsustainable ways and to use human-centered business models to boldly challenge economic systems of inequity.” 

Right now, in the early stages of the company’s business, it doesn’t make any money.

“We’re focused on building something that genuinely solves plus-size people’s challenges around clothes shopping and supports smaller and more sustainable brands,” Phoria’s website states.

So, spreading the word seems to be of utmost importance...

Additionally, TikTok creators @couplagoofs (a queer couple named Morgan and Phoebe), recently shared a video in which they discovered Phoria. They met the website’s creators at a fat liberation event in their city and were introduced to the tool.

Quickly, commenters responded with gratitude and excitement.

“It is so disappointing to sort through pages of plus size clothes that aren’t even plus size,” a TikTok user commented. “This is gonna be such a good tool!” 

Some even shared emotional responses, speaking to the need at the heart of Phoria’s mission. 

“I’m… gonna cry,” another commenter wrote. “I’ve needed this my whole life.”"

-via Goodgoodgood, November 20, 2023

[evocaitart]

Who needs some new gay lil pins? ☺️🏳️‍🌈

[100percentdirtball]

since i talk about work but don't actually plug my own shit: hi, i work for object lover, a trans owned and operated home decor maker focused on making objects for joyful, colorful living. if you're interested in supporting queer creators, this post is for you!

we have almost universally positive reviews, but struggle w/sales bc of low visibility. our labor is all shared, and for 3 years every employee, incl. the founder & designer ( 11 total at one time or another! ) has been paid equally.

it feels a little bit gauche, in this time of incipient genocide, to say "buy our stuff!" but even just checking out our website or reblogging this post is materially supporting trans women in central texas, & i think if you do you'll fall in love with our work. we make home goods and decor, including side tables—the first 3d printed furniture!—plant stands and planters, and jewelry trays.

here's a couple pics of my favorite items; a link'll follow in the reblogs because i think maybe we're still in the world of tumblr where links in the main post get eaten? reblog that one, please!

as a side note, we keep our prices as low as we possibly can and still keep the lights on; our margins are very low. but one of our guiding principles is that beautiful, joyous home decor shouldn't be financially out of reach, esp. to queer ppl. we run sales as often as we possibly can, but if our work is still inaccessible to you i'm happy to provide coupon codes to anyone who dms me

[suprsaturatd]

YOU DON’T HAVE TO CHOOSE

Reject the binary! You don’t fit into a box and you don’t have to try. As a nonbinary person and artist myself, it means a lot to me to celebrate that I’m neither a man nor a woman. Did a friend have to remind me to make a nonbinary print to accompany my other trans prints? Yes! Does that make it any less cool? No! Shout-out to all of my peers in ambiguity, and especially to Mx. Nyx, THE Stevie Nicks of Colorado and very cool nonbinary person for reminding me we are worth celebrating.

shop | more of my art | tip me

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[littledeathleather]

Dropping in to show off this beautiful pastel color blocked strap on.

[kissthegogo-goat-witch]

These guys are still for sale in my shop!

https://deadinmoss.bigcartel.com/

I'm also open for commissions at the moment!

[dumbofassboutique]

Want to support a trans poc artist just trying to make it in this world? [image descriptions in alt]

Check out my Etsy!

[thedreamscapes]

personal work | graphite, 24k gold leaf, 22k gold ink

4’&2”

do take care, my dear. the afternoon night will make things appear a little different —

[codydunnsomething]

I’m back at it again on my shop page with new keychains and dice sets and jewelry! A lot of pride stuff has been posted. Mostly rainbow related because I can’t find the right colors. I’d really appreciate it if you checked my stuff out and shared it with others! If you felt like buying something, that would be so so cool too! Some examples down below!

[jennifercrowart]

PRIDE RATS!!!!!! RATS WITH LIL PRIDE FLAGS!!!

You can choose out of 3 sticker designs, and 18 different LGBTQIA+ flags! Shop links are here~