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Gay & Lesbian | 2012 Holiday Gift Guide
Our Gay & Lesbian section’s picks for the persnickety queer.
Published: November 15, 2012
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All tied up Wear a spiffy new bow tie while homo for the holidays and make a statement for marriage equality with Tie the Knot ($25), a partnership between Modern Family’s Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Chicagoland-based online retailer the Tie Bar. Proceeds from each sale benefit orgs advocating for LGBT civil rights. Available at thetiebar.com.
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Made in Boozetown The ’hood gets its own hooch with Halsted Vodka ($26), a new high-end spirit that gives back to causes near and dear to our community. Created with the advice of patrons from the nabe’s many bars and clubs (and currently served at Sidetrack, Hydrate, Halsted’s and Lady Gregory’s), this handcrafted, small-batch spirit uses an American grain and Rocky Mountain water to form boozy goodness that contributes 15 percent of all operating profits to LGBT charities. Available at Andersonville Wine & Spirits (5201 N Clark St, 773-769-0858).
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Glamour shots Visions of club kids are mostly remembered through a late-night haze, but two of Chicago’s finest come into focus with Getting into Face: 52 Mondays Featuring Jojo Baby and Sal-e ($45), a stunning coffee-table book shot by Bernard Colbert and illuminating the talents of two of our city’s inimitable performance artists. Available at womenandchildrenfirst.com.
A season for Sharon “Tacky, overpriced crap” is what high priestess of spooky drag Sharon Needles calls her line of posters, bumper stickers and funderwear. We couldn’t resist this set of four ceramic shot glasses ($26.99) featuring a cartoon likeness of the RuPaul’s Drag Race star. Perfect for toasting the holiday season. Available at store.sharonneedles.com.
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Gear shift Put away all those ugly holiday sweaters. Trevor Gear ($.99–$14.99), a collection of buttons, stickers, tees and temporary tattoos, takes a stand against bullying by directing young people to the Trevor Project hotline. We like the T-shirts with inspiring phrases like “Talk to me” and “I’ve got your back.” Available at thetrevorproject.org.
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All tied up Wear a spiffy new bow tie while homo for the holidays and make a statement for marriage equality with Tie the Knot ($25), a partnership between Modern Family’s Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Chicagoland-based online retailer the Tie Bar. Proceeds from each sale benefit orgs advocating for LGBT civil rights. Available at thetiebar.com.
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