Happy Holi-Gays: The Best Gifts for Every Queer Icon in Your Crew
For the basic queer bitch
We know them, we love them. Their apartment has more rainbows than a kindergarten classroom and they will help you practice coming out to your great aunt at Christmas. These cute queer products will speak to their sweet, basic soul:
A little something from the Coach pride collection
Does the Coach pride collection take the most obvious approach in its design by simply making their logo rainbow? Yes, but honey that’s camp! Coach is gonna do its legacy brand thing, part of the proceeds go to LGBTQIA+ organizations, and your basic friend will love this bag for their Sephora runs.
A towel for their fruity ass to strut around the house in
The classic rainbow reimagined as a towel. Now your friend won’t have to wait until next June to drape a pride flag around their shoulders – they can do it after every shower! Gay Pride Apparel offers a spectrum of queer flags on these plush, colorful towels that are one part kitschy, one part homey.
For the pop girlie
Fuel your most online friend’s pop culture obsessions:
The memoir of a pop culture icon in the making
Even if you don’t “get” New York art girlie Julia Fox, she’s probably still living rent free in your head. Sometimes it feels like her magnetic presence just manifested itself onto a red carpet one day, but her new memoir Down the Drain explains the chaotic life she’s lived, and how she’s come to be such a popular and polarizing figure. One thing’s for sure: Julia Fox will be talked about at the brunch table.
The objectively best album of 2023
Queer pop sensation Chappell Roan’s debut album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess is finally here as her steady grind pays off, and it is an iconic “technicolor celebration of self-discovery and transformation.” For the old heads: hearing Chapell Roan today feels like hearing Lady Gaga in 2008. By gifting this vinyl, you either confirm to your pop culture friend that you’re in-the-know, or turn them onto the artist everyone is going to be talking about by the end of the summer.
For the witch
Help your resident gay witch manifest powerful things in the new year:
A tarot deck that doesn’t look like one they already own
$24.95, from The Unemployed Philsopher’s Guild
The Pulp Tarot deck by Todd Alcott is steeped in Depression-era moodiness, perfect for exploring yearning gay feelings and navigating your personal depression era. It’s cheeky, sexy, and full of sumptuous magic.
Christmas crafts that have nothing to do with Jesus
$44.99, from CabinetApothecary on Etsy
Make celebrating the winter solstice at Yule easy with this ritual mystery box, full of witchy accouterments to satisfy all of your pagan friend’s Practical Magic dreams.
For the club kid
Important gear for your most adventurous friend:
The easiest body glitter in the world
Unicorn Snot’s Original Glitter Gel is that girl when it comes to casual glitter application. Give this fairy dust to the friend that’s always on their way to a party or festival and they’ll shine all night.
A kit to test their molly (Testing is caring, people)
This MDMA testing kit contains everything you need to make sure what you’ve got is what you want. It’s never a bad idea to test your powdered substances. This kit can be used up to 100 times, so this out-of-the-box gift can keep your hardest-partying bestie safe for a long time. The Bunk Police also sell kits for several other party drugs like ketamine and LSD.
For the queer icon that’s going thru it
Self care for the sad girlies:
A cozy throw blanket that speaks for you
A blanket that both expresses your inner exhaustion and helps to ease it? No better gift for the gay that’s over it all.
It's a Matcha Made in Heaven
A hefty bag of SEN CHA Naturals Organic Everyday Matcha Powder is the perfect stocking stuffer for a friend who needs a luxurious pick-me-up. Though the girls, gays and theys do have a longstanding relationship with coffee, switching up caffeine sources to this earthy tea can seriously improve a morning. As a bonus, this powder is simple to use: just add hot water or milk, a sweetener, and mix for an easy treat.
For the nonbinary Samantha
You don’t always know what they’re talking about, and you would never admit it, but you love listening to their lewd Sunday morning tales. Give your most sexually … open friend a shockingly sexy gift this year and look like the wise one for once when it comes to carnal pleasure:
A vibrator for all
The Rave by We-Rave is an ambiguously shaped purple vibrator that’s perfect for all kinds of bodies. It’s a minimalist masterpiece that will become a staple of your sex-positive friend’s silicone collection.
Fancy lube for their nightstand
Spare your friend the mildly embarrassing chore of running to CVS for more lube and give them this elegant Überlube Luxury Lubricant to help decorate their love den. Not only does the bottle look more like a high-end fragrance than lube, but it’s also a high quality silicone with added vitamin E. Only the best for your friend’s genitals.
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