Corporate social responsibility is at the forefront for many brands, charities, and new business start-ups. Participating in Pride events and supporting the LGBTQ+ community helps build support for your brand or services, foster an inclusive work environment, show your employees and clients that they are valued, and improve a positive perception of your business.

What Are The Original Origins of Pride?

Pride Month, celebrated every June, commemorates the Stonewall Riots of 1969, a pivotal event in the LGBTQ+ rights movement. The first Pride marches in 1970 marked the anniversary of the riots, advocating for equal rights and raising awareness about LGBTQ+ issues. Over time, Pride Months has grown into a global celebration with parades, marches, and events promoting diversity and inclusion.

The rainbow flag, designed by Gilbert Baker in 1978, symbolises LGBTQ+ pride. Each colour represents different aspects of life and community.

Pride Month is essential for increasing visibility and understanding of LGBTQ+ issues, building community and solidarity, and advocating for continued progress in equal rights. It serves as a celebration of identity and a call to action for social and legal reforms.​ Supporting Pride aligns with modern brand and community values and inclusivity amongst your clients and employees.

My Advice On Choosing The Right Pride-Themed Promotional Gifts

Exploring the range of promotional items available for Pride-themed merchandise can provide businesses with numerous options to effectively celebrate and show support for the LGBTQ+ community.

Custom Clothing

Pride Printed T-Shirts:

Customisable with Pride colours and logos, printed T-shirts are popular and visible ways to show support. Our in-house design team can help you with Pride designs and placement of your brand logo or charity message. With print methods such as full-colour transfer or screen print, we can ensure your message is seen proudly by an event crowd.

Pride Hoodies and Sweatshirts:

Ideal for cooler weather, these can be branded with Pride-themed designs and even embroidered designs for those looking to retail Pride items at an event.

Custom Pride Hats and Caps:

Promotional baseball caps, custom beanies, and the always-in-trend printed bucket hats can be branded with rainbow designs and messages of inclusivity.

Pride Promotional Accessories

Printed Pride Lanyards:

Perfect for employees and event participants, lanyards can be customised with Pride colours and slogans. They are proving popular with the NHS and healthcare services.

Pride Printed Wristbands:

Simple yet effective, wristbands are popular at events and can be easily distributed. They are also very cost-effective for volume merchandise giveaways.

Custom Pride Badges and Pins:

These small Pride merchandise items can be worn on clothing or bags to show support discreetly yet proudly.

Printed Pride Tote Bags:

Practical and reusable promotional tote bags with Pride designs are both a statement and a utility item. To be reused long after the event.

Pride Printed Office Supplies

Pride-Themed Notebooks and Journals:

Customised with Pride designs and messages of support, these notebooks and journals can be used in the office or given as promotional gifts.

Custom Pride Pens and Pencils:

Small but impactful, these promotional stationery items can spread the message of support in everyday use.

Pride Event Giveaways

Pride Flags and Banners:

Essential for visibility at parades and events, these can be customised with logos and messages.

Custom Stickers and Decals:

Versatile and easy to distribute, these can be used on various surfaces to spread the Pride message and are lightweight and easy to post.

Pride Promotional Drinkware

Custom Mugs:

Pride-themed ceramic printed mugs or promotional travel mugs are perfect for the office or on the go.

Printed Pride Water Bottles:

Reusable promotional water bottles with Pride designs promote hydration and support for the LGBTQ+ community. And will spread your message with every use, at home or on the commute.

Are You Looking To Engage with Pride Events?

Our award-winning team offers extensive expertise in creating custom promotional items tailored to celebrate Pride, ensuring products resonate with the LGBTQ+ community. We provide a wide array of high-quality, ethically sourced Pride merchandise, from custom clothing to Pride promotional accessories, all customisable with Pride themes and supported by our design studio. Our deep understanding of inclusivity and sustainability ensures that every merchandise item promotes brand visibility and aligns with values of diversity and support for the LGBTQ+ community.

For further reading and resources for brands looking to support the LGBTQ+ community, take a look at this great blog from Readers Digest:

"11 charities to support all year long"

Written By Jamie - Account Manager At Merchandise Ltd

Tel: 01895 438459

Email: jamie@merchandise.co.uk