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We couldn’t be more excited to celebrate fellow Queer-owned businesses for PRIDE – some we’ve even had the chance to celebrate with. Here are 15 Queer Founders and Creatives the SASS team loves!
From bars to bookstores, sustainable and plus-sized fashion, hair and nail salons, media and so much more, they’re cultivating spaces that not only celebrate Queer culture and community, but center it. Whether it’s Seattle or New York City, the brands they’ve built are keeping PRIDE alive all year long.
Best Sellers Studios is a Black-lesbian creative production company specializing in film, television, branded content, live events, and digital storytelling. We create bold, culture-driven projects that amplify underrepresented voices across entertainment and media. From scripted series and podcasts to experiential activations and creator campaigns, our work is rooted in authentic storytelling, community, and visual impact. Through every production, we aim to build meaningful cultural experiences that connect audiences both online and in person.
Location: Los Angeles, CA
@bestsellersstudios | sadesellers.com/bestsellersstudios
DYKEMINT is a slow, sustainable lesbian operated fashion brand known for its chaotic maximalist collage compositions and unboxable aesthetic. A direct counter to fast fashion, DYKEMINT transforms thrifted and preloved materials into 1 OF 1 wearable art. You won’t see any of this twice. Every piece is meticulously handcrafted, built from glitchy nostalgia, queer subculture, and is a love letter to fandom and the passionate people that reside in them.
Location: FXBG, VA
@dykemint | dykemint.com
Fox and Jane LES is queer-owned, queer-led, and built for everyone. As a queer woman, I know the power of a space where you can show up exactly as you are. We specialize in gender-affirming haircuts, dimensional color, curls, and lived-in blondes. With skill, heart, and zero judgment, we're here to make sure you leave our chairs feeling seen, affirmed, and absolutely radiant.
Location: 143 Ludlow Street New York NY 10002
@foxandjane | foxandjanesalon.com
Chub Rub Clothing is a fat, queer-owned brand that advocates for fat liberation through bold fashion and art. We create items that demand to be seen for people who have been told to shrink themselves time and time again. We're here to celebrate the unique magic in all of your curves, rolls, and folds in sizes L-6X because every fattie deserves to be a baddie.
Location: Seattle, WA
@chubrubclothing | chubrubclothing.com
Again Vintage is a Brooklyn shop for vintage and sustainable objects and gifts for the home, with an in-house café, SUBLIME, serving locally-roasted, award-winning coffee and adaptogenic herbal drinks alongside a farm-sourced menu and a specialty pantry free of gluten, industrialized seed oils, and refined sugar. We believe that everyday tasks deserve beautiful objects, and that the spaces you inhabit— including the body you live in— can be a sanctuary. We are Black, queer, and family-owned.
Location: 377 Marcus Garvey Blvd, Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, NY 11221
@againvintage.ny | againvintageny.com
Saint James Libations is a Brooklyn wine bar and vibrant cultural salon created for Black, brown, and queer creatives to gather, connect, and belong. Rooted in the flavors, sounds, and stories of the Caribbean and West Africa, we pair micro-produced wines, thoughtful bites, and community-centered programming that celebrates Afro-diasporic culture. More than a wine bar, Saint James is a space for conversation, connection, and chosen family—a place where everyone can feel seen, inspired, and at home.
Location: 269 Stanhope Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237
@saintjameslibations | saintjameslibations.com
The Trans Mag is an all-Trans print and digital publication aimed at uplifting Trans art, research, and livelihoods. Started in protest to the censorship of Trans existence that came from the 2024 election cycle, we aim to build a sustainable way to publish archival Trans lives without oversight or censorship. We have published 3 issues and are working on more before the end of the year.
Location: Brooklyn, NY
@thetransmag | www.thetransmag.com
Slouch Studio is an intimate and whimsical home studio created to bridge the gap between barbering and salon environments. As a New York native, disabled, and non-binary trans person with over 10 years of experience cutting hair - I aim to create tailored looks for each individual who steps through my doors. All hair types and textures are treated with care, thought, and artistry to give you the best experience possible!
Location: Brooklyn, NY
@chaupelo | slouch.studio
Haus of Femme is NYCs first lesbian owned nail salon and community space for the girls, the gays and the theys to celebrate queer identity, creativity and connection. More than a salon, Haus of Femme is an inclusive space dedicated to offering gender affirming services and identity exploration through nail art. Every appointment is designed to be an experience fostering confidence, conversation and belonging while delivering elevated nail artistry.
Location: 249 Wilson Ave Brooklyn, NY11237
@hausoffemme.nyc | hausoffemme.glossgenius.com
The Nonbinarian Bookstore & Book Bike is a trans, disabled, and Asian owned collectively run and volunteer powered exclusively queer bookstore, book bike, and community space in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, on unceded Lenape land. The Nonbinarian collective strives to empower and affirm queer and trans people of all ages by offering accessible services, such as free resources, workshops, and events, as well as continuing the foundational work of the Book Bike's mobile book distribution.
Location: 1130 President St. Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY 11225
@nonbinarianbike | thenonbinarian.gay
SOFTPRINTS is a Black, queer, trans-owned creative studio specializing in visual art, tattooing, screenprinted apparel, and digital storytelling. Their work explores queer and trans identity, community, relationships and self-expression through original artwork, cultural commentary, and community-driven experiences. From tattoos and retail products to creator partnerships, live events, and social media campaigns, SOFTPRINTS creates bold, authentic work that centers queer and trans experiences. Through every project, they strive to share creativity, celebrate individuality, and build meaningful community both online and in person.
Location: Brooklyn, NY
@softxprince | softxprints.com
We couldn’t be more excited to celebrate fellow Queer-owned businesses for PRIDE – some we’ve even had the chance to celebrate with. Here are 15 Queer Founders and Creatives the SASS team loves!
From bars to bookstores, sustainable and plus-sized fashion, hair and nail salons, media and so much more, they’re cultivating spaces that not only celebrate Queer culture and community, but center it. Whether it’s Seattle or New York City, the brands they’ve built are keeping PRIDE alive all year long.
Best Sellers Studios is a Black-lesbian creative production company specializing in film, television, branded content, live events, and digital storytelling. We create bold, culture-driven projects that amplify underrepresented voices across entertainment and media. From scripted series and podcasts to experiential activations and creator campaigns, our work is rooted in authentic storytelling, community, and visual impact. Through every production, we aim to build meaningful cultural experiences that connect audiences both online and in person.
Location: Los Angeles, CA
@bestsellersstudios | sadesellers.com/bestsellersstudios
DYKEMINT is a slow, sustainable lesbian operated fashion brand known for its chaotic maximalist collage compositions and unboxable aesthetic. A direct counter to fast fashion, DYKEMINT transforms thrifted and preloved materials into 1 OF 1 wearable art. You won’t see any of this twice. Every piece is meticulously handcrafted, built from glitchy nostalgia, queer subculture, and is a love letter to fandom and the passionate people that reside in them.
Location: FXBG, VA
@dykemint | dykemint.com
Fox and Jane LES is queer-owned, queer-led, and built for everyone. As a queer woman, I know the power of a space where you can show up exactly as you are. We specialize in gender-affirming haircuts, dimensional color, curls, and lived-in blondes. With skill, heart, and zero judgment, we're here to make sure you leave our chairs feeling seen, affirmed, and absolutely radiant.
Location: 143 Ludlow Street New York NY 10002
@foxandjane | foxandjanesalon.com
Chub Rub Clothing is a fat, queer-owned brand that advocates for fat liberation through bold fashion and art. We create items that demand to be seen for people who have been told to shrink themselves time and time again. We're here to celebrate the unique magic in all of your curves, rolls, and folds in sizes L-6X because every fattie deserves to be a baddie.
Location: Seattle, WA
@chubrubclothing | chubrubclothing.com
Again Vintage is a Brooklyn shop for vintage and sustainable objects and gifts for the home, with an in-house café, SUBLIME, serving locally-roasted, award-winning coffee and adaptogenic herbal drinks alongside a farm-sourced menu and a specialty pantry free of gluten, industrialized seed oils, and refined sugar. We believe that everyday tasks deserve beautiful objects, and that the spaces you inhabit— including the body you live in— can be a sanctuary. We are Black, queer, and family-owned.
Location: 377 Marcus Garvey Blvd, Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, NY 11221
@againvintage.ny | againvintageny.com
Saint James Libations is a Brooklyn wine bar and vibrant cultural salon created for Black, brown, and queer creatives to gather, connect, and belong. Rooted in the flavors, sounds, and stories of the Caribbean and West Africa, we pair micro-produced wines, thoughtful bites, and community-centered programming that celebrates Afro-diasporic culture. More than a wine bar, Saint James is a space for conversation, connection, and chosen family—a place where everyone can feel seen, inspired, and at home.
Location: 269 Stanhope Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237
@saintjameslibations | saintjameslibations.com
The Trans Mag is an all-Trans print and digital publication aimed at uplifting Trans art, research, and livelihoods. Started in protest to the censorship of Trans existence that came from the 2024 election cycle, we aim to build a sustainable way to publish archival Trans lives without oversight or censorship. We have published 3 issues and are working on more before the end of the year.
Location: Brooklyn, NY
@thetransmag | www.thetransmag.com
Slouch Studio is an intimate and whimsical home studio created to bridge the gap between barbering and salon environments. As a New York native, disabled, and non-binary trans person with over 10 years of experience cutting hair - I aim to create tailored looks for each individual who steps through my doors. All hair types and textures are treated with care, thought, and artistry to give you the best experience possible!
Location: Brooklyn, NY
@chaupelo | slouch.studio
Haus of Femme is NYCs first lesbian owned nail salon and community space for the girls, the gays and the theys to celebrate queer identity, creativity and connection. More than a salon, Haus of Femme is an inclusive space dedicated to offering gender affirming services and identity exploration through nail art. Every appointment is designed to be an experience fostering confidence, conversation and belonging while delivering elevated nail artistry.
Location: 249 Wilson Ave Brooklyn, NY11237
@hausoffemme.nyc | hausoffemme.glossgenius.com
The Nonbinarian Bookstore & Book Bike is a trans, disabled, and Asian owned collectively run and volunteer powered exclusively queer bookstore, book bike, and community space in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, on unceded Lenape land. The Nonbinarian collective strives to empower and affirm queer and trans people of all ages by offering accessible services, such as free resources, workshops, and events, as well as continuing the foundational work of the Book Bike's mobile book distribution.
Location: 1130 President St. Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY 11225
@nonbinarianbike | thenonbinarian.gay
SOFTPRINTS is a Black, queer, trans-owned creative studio specializing in visual art, tattooing, screenprinted apparel, and digital storytelling. Their work explores queer and trans identity, community, relationships and self-expression through original artwork, cultural commentary, and community-driven experiences. From tattoos and retail products to creator partnerships, live events, and social media campaigns, SOFTPRINTS creates bold, authentic work that centers queer and trans experiences. Through every project, they strive to share creativity, celebrate individuality, and build meaningful community both online and in person.
Location: Brooklyn, NY
@softxprince | softxprints.com
