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Our Favorite LGBTQIA+ Businesses

You know we love supporting small business owners! This month we’re sharing our favorite LGBTQIA+ -owned & founded businesses. Take a look and shop this Pride month and beyond.


Location: Portland, OR

At Arium, Tyler and Anthony believe there is a plant out there for everyone. It is a space free of judgment, especially when learning about plants. That means no question is invalid or illegitimate. Queer, Latinx, and Vegan-owned


Location: Oklahoma & Online

Progressive Babe Co. sells apparel and merchandise that combines advocacy and design to promote progress, give back to the community, and foster inclusion. Make a statement with a piece from the Pride collection. Woman of color and LGBTQIA+ founded.


Location: Columbus, OH

For delicious gluten-free goods, look no further than Bake Me Happy. Appealing to gluten and gluten-free folks alike, Bake Me Happy makes it easier to enjoy gluten-free food. Pre-order your next GF dessert online. LGBTQIA+ owned & operated.


Location: Online

Dan Pelosi created GrossyPelosi merch in April 2020 as a way to help the LGBTQIA+ elder community get through COVID-19. A portion of all proceeds is donated to SAGE - the country's oldest and largest organization dedicated to improving the lives of older LGBTQIA+ folks. Each item is made-to-order instead of ordered in bulk to reduce overproduction.


Location: Columbus, OH

Parable Coffee is a Queer & Black-owned coffee shop that believes that by fundamentally restructuring the way we run businesses, we can help liberate people educationally, professionally, and economically.


Location: Little Rock, AK

If you want to skip the pretentious tasting notes and get right to the ridiculously good coffee, visit Couplet Coffee. Queer woman-owned and built for everyone, Couplet was created to make great coffee more fun and approachable.


Location: Portland, OR

If you’re looking to get new ink or a piercing, Ritual Arts in Portland’s Hollywood District is a queer-owned studio and the first tattoo and piercing studio in Portland to become green-certified, meaning they operate in a way that protects our environment.


Location: Portland, OR

Whether you're looking for a new face serum or a new tea blend to add to your collection, Roots & Crowns has it. Their products are inspired by requests from real people and formulated with potent wild and organic elements that are sourced mindfully and ethically.


Location: Dayton, OR

Remy Wines is one of the few queer-owned wineries in Oregon. It made history recently by hosting the world’s first Queer Wine Fest in 2022. Owner Remy Drabkin focuses on Lagrein, Dolcetto, Barbera, and Sangiovese wines. Its tasting room is open daily in a 1900s farmhouse in the Dundee Hills.


Location: Portland, OR

Mis Tacones in Northeast Portland is where queerness, Mexican culture, and veganism come together providing community vibes for all. Starting off as simply a table, a tent, and a dream at local farmers markets, owner Polo Bañuelos finally opened up a brick-and-mortar in early 2022 with a mission to bring people together in a safe and welcoming environment.


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