Celebrate the season with our curated holiday gift guide featuring unique, thoughtful gifts from LGBTQ-owned small businesses. Support queer creators while checking off everyone on your list.
The holiday season is officially here, and we’re thrilled to kick off our favorite annual tradition at Love Inc.: spotlighting LGBTQ-owned small businesses through our Holiday Gift Guide. There’s nothing quite like giving a gift that not only brings joy to someone you love, but also supports and celebrates the queer entrepreneurs who are pouring passion and pride into every product they create.
This year’s guide is filled with thoughtful, stylish, and heartwarming finds—from artisanal treats to beauty must-haves and design-forward fashion. Whether you're shopping for your partner, bestie, chosen family, or treating yourself, these gifts offer a way to spread cheer while uplifting our community.
And if you need even more ideas, be sure to check out our gift guides from years past. Happy holidays, from our family to yours.
1. Exotic Glow Pearl Serum by VSOTO, $90: Give your skin the red-carpet treatment with this lightweight, fast-absorbing serum that delivers deep hydration, anti-aging power, and luminous radiance thanks to star ingredients like Bulgarian rose water, hyaluronic acid, peptides, ceramides, and botanicals.
2. Hablon Rainbow Stripe Clutch by Zink Collection, $225: Add a pop of pride to their holiday season with the Handwoven Hablon Rainbow Stripe Clutch from ZINK Collection. Crafted by hand, each clutch is one-of-a-kind — a vibrant, meaningful gift that pairs artisan quality with bold LGBTQ+ representation. Perfect for festive soirées or everyday flair.
3. The Discovery Set by Here & Always, $58: Introduce a moment of intention to your holiday gifting with the Purpose Collection Discovery Set from Here & Always, a trio of beautifully scented mini candles (Juniper Jade, Mezcal Moon and Chamomile Canyon) in recycled-glass vessels.
4. The Pengrooms, by Paul Castle available on Amazon for $20.96: Perfect for the littles in your life, this adorable tale, written and illustrated by blind author Paul Castle, is about two penguins who bake cakes and spread love in every delivery. The story celebrates queer joy and family in playful, imaginative fashion. Bonus: there’s also a sequel, The Secret Ingredient, that continues the adventures.
5. Pride Bandana by 17th & Granville, $15: This bandana is wardrobe staple by 17th & Granville — a Black, nonbinary-owned brand built around comfort, identity, and belonging. Shop their full collection for thoughtfully designed options from hoodies to crop tops and sweatpants, with inclusive sizing from XS to 5X.
6. Identity Candy Cane Earrings by Rainbow & Co., $18: Twirl into festive pride with the Candy Cane Christmas Earrings from Rainbow & Co: silver-glitter acrylic candy-canes striped in the identity pride flag of your choosing — transgender, nonbinary, lesbian, bisexual, or general pride.
7. Essential Crop by ALYN, $95: For the golfer in your life, ALYN delivers fashion-forward performance wear that moves effortlessly from the fairway to everyday life. Their polished, tailored pieces redefine golf apparel with a modern edge—because looking good and playing well go hand in hand.
8. The bb Tote Bag by bb.FONTS, $139.99: Give the gift of style and versatility with the bb. Tote Bag — crafted from vegan leather, fully lined, and laptop-friendly with a magnetic closure. Available in a variety of bold, artistic designs, it’s the perfect blend of standout fashion and everyday function.
9. Best Sellers Bundle by Mightylicious, $29.99: This gluten-free cookie bundle features the best of flavors: Salted Peanut Butter, Oatmeal Coconut, Brown Butter, and Brown Butter Shortbread. Mightylicious is vegan-friendly, non-GMO, kosher-certified and designed for anyone who’s ever felt left out at the dessert table.
10. The Total Package by JackFir, $172: Give the gift of clean, elevated grooming with The Complete Jackfir Kit, featuring a face cleanser, eye cream, moisturizer, bar soap, and shave cream made with clean, effective ingredients. Founded by Charlie Razook after his battle with leukemia, Jackfir was born from a mission to eliminate toxins and embrace nature-inspired wellness. Thoughtful care, backed by a powerful story.
11. ‘Historians Will Call Us Besties' mug by Love Inc., $20: This cupboard essential is sturdy, sleek, and perfect for your morning java or afternoon tea, and is cheeky nod to all the great queer love stories of the past that didn't get to love out loud.
12. Heavenly Hygge Tea Gift Set by Leaves of Leisure, $36: Wrap up the gift of cozy with this “Heavenly Hygge Tea Gift Set” — a curated pair of low-/no-caffeine blends designed for self-care and stillness. With artisan botanicals and soothing flavors, it’s the perfect present for anyone who deserves a moment to pause, unwind, and feel at home in themselves. Make their holiday season feel warm, intentional and delightfully kettle-side.
13. Travel Spray Gift Set by Boy Smells, $72: Gift a splash of bold fragrance and inclusive energy with the Travel Spray Gift Set from Boy Smells — a queer-owned and operated fragrance and lifestyle brand that’s redefining scent, style and identity. With three cult-favorite travel sprays (Woodphoria, Coco Cream and Rosy Cheeks) bundled in one chic kit, it’s the perfect statement gift for anyone who thrives on freedom, fun and self-expression.
Cover photo by Uriel Mont
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