Pride Month news and archive

Ugg partners with Alok for ‘URseen’ Collection for Pride 2024

California-based lifestyle brand Ugg has partnered with internationally acclaimed comedian and author Alok (they/them) to develop the brand's Pride collection for 2024, URseen. Described as an "expressive offering with and for LGBTQ+ community," the all-gender collection includes the URSeen Platform clog and the URSeen dress. Both pieces are...

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What do consumers really want from pride month marketing?

Pride month has come to a close. The annual month celebrating LGBTQIA+ people across the globe saw its celebration of parades, pride merchandise, and ceremonies honoring trailblazing LGBT activists. At a time when there are hundreds of pieces of anti-transgender legislation across America, and the threat of losing the right to same-sex marriage...

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Capri Holdings to donate 10 million dollars to newly formed The Versace Foundation

Fashion conglomerate Capri Holdings has announced a pledge of 10 million dollars to The Versace Foundation, supporting the new organisation’s initiatives that aim to drive awareness and uplift the LGBTQIA+ community. “We are pleased to announce the creation of The Versace Foundation,” said John D. Idol, chairman and chief executive officer of...

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Nyx Cosmetics enters metaverse through diversity hub in The Sandbox

Nyx Professional Makeup has been revealed as a collaborator for the People of Crypto Lab’s (POC) metaverse diversity hub set to debut in The Sandbox, an open world online platform. The trio have announced plans to work together on the Valley of Belonging, a diversity, equity and inclusivity space within the metaverse that is set to launch June...

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Vans teams up with LGBTQIA+ creators for Pride 2021

Skateboarding shoes and apparel company, Vans is teaming up with LGBTQIA+ creators and sharing their stories. The four creative ambassadors include poet, Get Lit, painter, designer, and printmaker, Tyris Winter, singer and songwriter, Serena Isioma, and skateboarder, photographer, and creative director, Sam McGuire. The ambassador’s unique...

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Nordstrom celebrates Pride with commitment to the transgender community

As part of Pride month, Nordstrom will be providing a grant to the Trans Lifeline x FOLX Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Care Fund, to support transgender, nonbinary and gender nonconforming individuals. For anyone struggling to access hormone care, this fund will underwrite their choice of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) care through FOLX,...

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Gareth Pugh launches Pride documentary and virtual platform

British fashion designer Gareth Pugh has launched a documentary dedicated to the fight for queer liberation, alongside a virtual platform featuring video submissions from the LGBTQIA+ community discussing what Pride means to them. Pugh and his husband Carson McColl’s new documentary film ‘Soul of a Movement: Four Days In June’ looks at the...

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Ralph Lauren launches capsule collection in honor of Pride

Ralph Lauren is commemorating Pride Month with a new capsule collection and a partnership with the Stonewall Community Foundation. Called Polo Pride, the line includes ten gender-neutral pieces for adults and children. A portion of the purchase price of each item will benefit LGBTQIA+ organizations globally, with the help of the Stonewall...

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Burberry announces partnerships to support Pride Month

British heritage brand Burberry is reaffirming its long-standing support for the global LGBTQ+ community this Pride Month with new partnerships with three charitable organisations that it states are “dedicated to driving meaningful change”. As part of its ongoing commitment to eliminate LGBTI discrimination in the workplace and beyond, Burberry...

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Versace launches Pride collection

Luxury Italian fashion house Versace has launched a limit-edition Pride 2020 capsule collection to celebrate Pride Month and support the LGBTQ+ community. The capsule line features swimwear and activewear, such as tank tops, crop tops and one-pieces, as well as a line-up of vibrant underwear, and accessories including hats, pool sliders, and a...

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Puma collaborates with Cara Delevingne on Pride Month collection

Puma is kicking off Pride Month with a new collection. The global sports company has partnered with model and LGBTQ+ activist Cara Delevingne on a capsule collection to celebrate the June event. Called From Puma with Love the 13-piece collection features vibrant colors, rainbow designs and bold graphics across T-shirts, hoodies, slides,...