Treat Yourself to These Queer Jewish Gifts This Pride Month

From Bert and Ernie mezuzahs to a "Yentl" tee and beyond!

In the immortal words of comedian Meg Stalter: “Hi, gay! Happy Pride Month!” It’s June, which means it’s that beautiful time of the year where the LGBTQ+ community gets to march, dance, remember our elders and party all month long.

This year, in the midst of targeted attacks against the trans community from the Trump administration, it can feel both difficult to get in the celebratory mood and scary to make oneself visible as a queer person. But if being Jewish has taught me anything, it’s that it’s sacred to be visible as your full authentic self. (Think of the Purim story or how we put our menorahs in the window on Hanukkah!) And the best part of living authentically means buying yourself little presents which show the world just who you are and bring you closer to your identity.

So, please enjoy a curated shopping list of accessories, books, clothes, Judaica and art you should absolutely splurge on this Pride Month. Why? Because you’re queer, Jewish and you absolutely deserve it!

Everything we recommend below is independently selected by Hey Alma’s editors. If you buy a product through our links, Hey Alma may earn an affiliate commission, which goes to support our nonprofit media organization.

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"Girls Girls Girls" by Shoshana von Blanckensee (Bookshop)

Shoshana von Blanckensee's debut novel is the most queer Jewish fiction I've ever read. It's also one of the best books I've ever read. Set in 1996, “Girls Girls Girls” follows 18-year-old Jewish dyke Hannah as she and her girlfriend escape their oppressive lives on Long Island for San Francisco. But even in the gay Promised Land, is Hannah truly “frei”? And if not, how does she build a meaningful life and identity for herself as a Jewish lesbian?

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Bert and Ernie PEZuzah (ModernTribe)

So that anytime anyone enters your home they'll be reminded that 1) you're Jewish and 2) Bert and Ernie are a gay couple.

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Queer Jewish Magic Poster (Little Magic Everywhere)

Queer Jewish Magic. What else is there to say?

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Intriciate Crimson Pomegranate Candle (Jewitches)

This is a perfect gift for the sapphic Jewess in your life. And if that's you? All the better.

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"Stone Butch Blues" by Leslie Feinberg (Amazon)

"Stone Butch Blues" is a foundational queer text and it's also a Jewish one. Author Leslie Feinberg derived many elements of the novel from their own life, and thus the book's main character, Jess Goldberg, comes from a working class Jewish family. It's available for free download on Leslie Feinberg's website.

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Fava Nagila Jewish Wedding Card by Desiree B (Etsy)

I don't know what to tell you, these beans are celebrating a gay Jewish wedding because I say so.

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"Falsettos" Patch (Etsy)

This patch is the perfect way to honor the Jewish composer and lyricist William Finn and his Tony Award-winning musical. The show focuses on the family dynamics between a Jewish man named Marvin, his lover Whizzer, his ex-wife Trina, their son Jason and Marvin's psychiatrist, Mendel.

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"Yentl" Classic T-Shirt by Leonora Tepper (Redbubble)

"Yentl" is a movie about a yeshiva boy, but it's also so much more than that. It's a movie about queerness, gender presentation and fluidity — and also how hot Mandy Patinkin is.

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Born with Chutzpah Sticker by Atara Sarina (Etsy)

Rejoice and love yourself today, because baby, you were born this way!

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Pastel Rainbow Menorah (make good choices)

Sorry, I don't make the rules, but every queer Jew needs a rainbow menorah.

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Baygeleh the Faygeleh Plushie (bubeleh)

Jewish-owned clothing brand bubuleh is back with a new clothing drop which happens to include this adorable bagel plushie! And if the name didn't make it clear that Baygeleh is a rainbow bagel, her fabulous heels, beret and boa will.

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Rabbi Nachman Quotation Sticker by Back to Shalom (Etsy)

Wait why is this sticker making me cry?

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"Maybe This Will Save Me" by Tommy Dorfman (Bookshop)

Trans Jewish actress Tommy Dorfman bares her soul in her memoir. In "Maybe This Will Save Me," she writes about her younger years of grappling with queerness and addiction, and the creative stardom and sobriety she's now found.

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Suzie Toot Unisex Tee (Drag Queen Merch)

Suzie Toot may not have won "Drag Race," but she is still my newest favorite Jewish Drag Queen.

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Rainbow Pave Jewish Star Necklace by VANHAK Collection (Etsy)

Because Jewish pride, queer pride and good jewelry are not mutually exclusive.

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Rainbow Star of David Necklace by Mamaleh (ModernTribe)

If you're not a fan of the first necklace option, try this one! The design is a little more simple and less flashy, but still equally proud.

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Tsatskeleh Tee by Jessica Tamar Deutsch (Etsy)

"Tsatskeleh" means little doll in Yiddish, which makes this tee perfect for a Yiddishkeit doll.

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Ribbon Mezuzah in Flamino Fade (Feldi Studios)

An item doesn't have to be rainbow-colored to make it perfect for the LGBTQ+ community. Besides, everyone knows flamingoes are the gayest bird.

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Gay Pride Boxers by Jewish Greeting Cards (Etsy)

Hey Alma has featured Jewish Greeting Cards before and honestly we'll probably do it again. They never fail to make silly, original Jewish products like these rainbow cookie pride boxers.

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Trans Angels Exist COSMIC T-Shirt (Ash+Chess)

Now this is what I call a biblically accurate angel t-shirt.

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Evelyn Frick

Evelyn Frick (she/they) is a writer and associate editor at Hey Alma. She graduated from Vassar College in 2019 with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature. In her spare time, she's a comedian and contributor for Reductress and The Onion.

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