Alexander Ryumin/TASS via Getty ImagesĪs the general support for LGBTQ rights grows, so does the corporate incentive for brands and companies to position themselves in sync with that growing sentiment. Boys kicking Adidas Telstar 18, the official match ball of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, during the opening of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Park in Moscow’s Red Square. That contradiction throws into sharp relief the emptiness that can lie at the center of corporate gestures of “support” for the LGBTQ community. But it’s also one of the major sponsors for this year’s World Cup, which takes place in Russia, a country with anti-LGBTQ laws that make it unsafe for fans and athletes. Take, for example, Adidas, which has a special section of its site called the “pride pack” selling rainbow merchandise to honor Pride Month. (Not that we can’t handle it, and we are always up for a challenge!) From Pride flags and bags to loud and proud hats and socks, we are your source for custom printed Pride celebration supplies and promotional tie-in products.But what exactly are these stores and brands supporting? More important, what happens to the money we spend in these stores? Does brand support for LGBTQ issues have any real impact, or is it just, well, branding? But luckily single-color black, white, or pink imprints work great and are more affordable for your promotional marketing budget than more complicated multi-color designs. You don’t want your logo color to get lost in one of the colors of the rainbow. Rainbow patterned promotional products can be tricky to imprint with your logo. Or show off your organization’s full-color custom logo on these rainbow sports packs which feature a bold rainbow pattern background for your custom artwork. Slap a rainbow bracelet on your wrist while holding a rainbow can holder in one hand while waving a rainbow hand fan in the other. Whether you want your support of the LGBT community to be loud and proud or more stylishly subtle, we have a wide variety of products that will appeal to the taste level of your target market.
Wear It or Wave It – Printed Pride Promotional Products! Bars and nightclubs can get in on the action as well as with light-up rainbow ice cubes and wristbands. From fundraising galas and charity dinners to drag shows, dance parties, and other special events, we offers a line of Pride-themed promotional products tailor-made for your unique festivities. Pride celebrations can take place indoors as well. Accessorize Your Party with Custom Pride Gear Keep your customers and employees safe while celebrating Pride with these custom printed rainbow face masks. Pride Celebrations in the COVID-19 EraĬustom branded rainbow promotional products can be a welcome gift for a work-from-home staff as well as essential workers that still need to show up on workdays. These large rainbow laminated totes are perfect whether you’re gathering beads and stickers along the parade route or throwing Pride beads and rainbow stress balls from a parade float to the receptive crowds.
Though overwhelming corporate sponsorship of these events can at times be controversial, rainbow beads, flags, hats and other promotional Pride swag are now an essential part of the whole celebration – like beads at Mardi Gras!Īs your local gay pride rolls down the avenue, make sure your LGBT-allied brand is custom printed on rainbow sunglasses, lanyards or hand fans. Pride parades, festivals, rallies and other gatherings have grown larger and more popular over the ensuing decades. June is LGBT Pride Month, chosen to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall riots which are widely considered to be the start of the gay liberation movement. Custom Printed Pride Products for LGBT Celebrations