The Gaygency Gift Guide 2026

The Gaygency Gift Guide 2026

Gifts for the traveler, the activist, the mischief maker and the friend who's never too extra, from four independent brands. Priced $12 to $249.

Every pick links to its product page. High-res photos and product details are ready whenever you need them.

Winter is for leaving

Swimwear for the guy already counting the days until Miami or Puerto Vallarta. Each of the three suits is named for a part of the trip.

A tan leather weekender on a linen bed, packed with a blue Nostos swim brief and a green Telos sport short, beside a passport, sunglasses and a small wrapped gift, with snow falling outside the window.
Nostos in Thalassa blue and Telos in Picholine green, packed while it snows.

The win is the warm-up

Democrats took the House and the Senate on November 3, and the work keeps going. Adam's Nest makes the hoodies, hats and pins for the people who keep showing up.

A black Democracy Needs Your Courage hoodie folded in a gift box with lavender tissue, a Rainbow Resist Fist pin on it, a red Good Trouble cap, ribbon, scissors and markers on a wooden table.
The Democracy Needs Your Courage Hoodie, the Good Trouble Dad Hat in red and the Rainbow Resist Fist Pin.

Hung with care. Obviously.

Mischief Mates puts a cast of original characters on hoodies, ornaments, mugs and cards. Their holiday collection has Santa in a jockstrap, Santa in a harness and a sleigh full of Mates.

On a wooden bench against a blush pink backdrop: the Naughty pillow, a forest green Hung With Care hoodie, the Sleigh mug and the Naughty ornament, with red gifts and fir sprigs below.
The Naughty and Nice Holiday Pillow, Hung With Care Hoodie in forest green, Sleigh Mug and Naughty & Nice Ornament.

On the naughty list, on purpose

Rico Starr is a Miami brand of rhinestone, glitter and metallic tees made for queer nightlife. The shirts have been spotted on Kylie Minogue's Tension Tour, RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars and Dancing With The Stars.

The black Disco Christmas rhinestone tee on a hanger under a spotlight, with mirror-ball ornaments and red tinsel on a glossy black floor.
Disco Christmas, from The Naughty List.

The Naughty List is the holiday collection: a mirror ball in a Santa hat, a gingerbread man who misbehaves and one word in red glitter.

Every shirt is made when you order it, in sizes XS to XXXL, and ships free in the US. A portion of every order goes to gender-affirming and LGBTQ+ suicide prevention organizations.

Price
$54.99 to $139.99
Sizes
XS to XXXL
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