Spread Love and Inclusivity: Top LGBTQI+ Friendly Gifts in Australia
Are you looking for a fabulous gift for your partner or friend? A gift idea that helps save LGBTQI+ lives or a present that celebrates being queer? Check out the top pridesome and mindful LGBTQI+ friendly gifts in Australia!
Conscious Step Socks That Save LGBTQ Lives-Rainbow
Walk with PRIDE wearing socks that save LGBTQI+ Lives. Featuring a vibrant rainbow pattern plus a rainbow flag embroidery (the perfect LGBT symbol), this pair, made from organic cotton, terry-padded insole, supports The Trevor Project and their work to provide safe spaces for LGBTQI+ young people.
And if you are on the lookout for more than one pair, gift a box of three that Save LGBTQI+ Lives! Feel comfortable, cosy, and confident knowing they donate to The Trevor Project to help LGBTQ+ youth in need.
Destination Pride
Planning a trip with your partner? This little book offers colourful recommendations and practical tips to inspire your next travel adventure. From Cape Town to Copenhagen, and Taipei to Tel Aviv, explore the inclusive and vibrant gay meccas of the world. This book features epic road trips, romantic vacations, and foodie adventures – including invaluable tips on how to spice up your vacation by choosing the right LGBTQI+ dating app or how to plan your destination wedding.
From Gay to Z: A Queer Compendium
Curious to know about LGBTQIA+ history and culture? Written by culture icon Justin Elizabeth Sayre, From Gay to Z is a humorous collection of the rich legacy of gay culture, told through the letters of the alphabet. This includes iconic figures, historical moments, ongoing issues for the LGBTQIA+ community, and everything in between.
Otto and Spike’s Marlene Beret Beanie
A flashback to more history and culture with the Marlene Beret beanies from Melbourne’s top knitwear label - Otto and Spike. Inspired by the renowned Femme Fatale extraordinaire of yesteryear - Marlene Dietrich, this beanie is made from the finest Australian lambswool.
For the unintended, Marlene, born in Berlin in the 1920s, was a bisexual who defied conventional gender roles. She dressed in a top hat and tails to perform 'male' songs, did boxing at Sabri Mahir's boxing studio, and attended Berlins' drag balls. In 1930, the actress starred in a movie called Morocco, where her character - a cabaret singer dressed in a male tuxedo - kisses another woman. Marlene was part of a secret society of underground closeted lesbian & bisexual film actresses in Hollywood. This group, affectionately known as 'Marlene's Sewing Circle' was rumoured to include the likes of Greta Garbo, Claudette Colbert, and Edith Piaf, among others.
Little Book of Pride
“If a bullet should enter my brain, let that bullet destroy every closet door.”
-Tape recording left by Harvey Milk, the first openly gay US politician, murdered in 1978.
And last but not least, a powerful little book that is a vibrant and joyful celebration of love and liberation. Including a collection of inspiring tips and exercises and positive quotes from pioneering LGBTQI+ heroes, the Little Book of Pride explores 50 years of Pride in the words of those who changed the world.
