After many strides in LBGT representation and awareness over the last decades, many of us still tend to view Valentine’s Day through a heteronormative lens. The earnest, yet retail-challenged boyfriend opting for roses and chocolates at the last minute while the girlfriend rushes to find the perfect red dress for dinner are cliches kept afloat by all strata of advertising. They echo our celebrity news obsession with straight couples as the standard representation of “romance.” It’s a norm reiterated via thousands of headlines about Taylor Swift’s engagement to Travis Kelce and Cardi B’s dating coupling woes, barely an iota of which is devoted to high-profile gay and queer couples. While signally fatigue with heterosexuality is an unenlightened, lazy option, a better and more pro-active one includes embracing brands that are accessible to all while honoring the legacy, iconography, and playful spirit of the LGBT community.
In the category of gifting, especially for Valentine’s Day, what could be more accessible, universal, and beloved than a curation of artisanal, politically-charged, love-forward tanks, t-shirts, socks and hoodies? With signature, bold graphics for Valentine’s Day, Pride Month, and other edgy designs, queer-owned Hunt’s Gay T-Shirts has countless options for men, women, and kids in all types and aesthetics.
The Lipstick on my Neck Tank in airspun cotton belongs in any lipstick-lovers’ rotation of casual and gym wear.
The Gay Black History Month T-Shirt, featuring LGBT trailblazers Marsha P. Johnson and Bayard Rustin, is made of 100% cotton in a relaxed, unisex cut available in Small to 4XL sizes.
The Grace Jones Hoodie, in a mixture of cotton and polyester, is a bold, techno-kitsch homage to the ultimate diva of punk cabaret.
Hunt’s Gay T-Shirts also includes a few less cheeky, standard Valentine’s Day gifts appropriate for nonnas and abuelas everywhere.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
