Be Seen. Be You. Be Proud. Today, we’re so exced to unveil our third llaboratn wh Allan Shaw, founr of Gay's Okay Cyclg support of Outright Internatnal. Bigger and better than ever the llectn has expand om cyclg ps to an entire psule cludg bags and accsori.
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- THIS CYCLIST STARTED GAY’S OKAY CYCLG TO CELEBRATE DIVERSY AND IMPROVE REPRENTATN
- ALLAN SHAW - GAY’S OKAY
- GAY'S OKAY CYCLG
- GAY'S OKAY CYCLG CAP
- CHROME X GAY'S OKAY
- CHROME X GAY'S OKAY PRI COLLABORATN
- GAY'S OKAY RI WH PRI 2021 CYCLG CAP
THIS CYCLIST STARTED GAY’S OKAY CYCLG TO CELEBRATE DIVERSY AND IMPROVE REPRENTATN
Gay's Okay is a small cyclg apparel brand wh a big, posive, empowerg msage: that our cyclg muny wel those of all sexual... * gay's okay cycling *
GAY'S OKAY CYCLING. Gay's Okay is a small cyclg apparel brand wh a big, posive, empowerg msage: that our cyclg muny wel those of all sexual and genr inti, that we are here to change bad attus and celebrate our diversy om the grassroots up, while supportg anisatns and events that work hard for equal rights and agast discrimatn.
ALLAN SHAW - GAY’S OKAY
Allan Shaw, founr of Gay's Okay, is on a missn: to make cyclg a ltle more lorful, and a lot more clive. We ask him about his latt llab wh Chrome Indtri and much more. * gay's okay cycling *
So, 2017, Shaw found Gay’s Okay — a cyclg accsori brand that he spearheads alongsi other llaborators to make simply adorable apparel that also fs the needs of cyclists. Wh bright lors and clear statements on the brand's stance — "Be Gay" — Shaw has created stylish gear wh a msage, and a portn of all proceeds go to var LGBTQIA+ anizatns and clive cyclg events.
For the past three years, for Pri, Gay’s Okay has llaborated wh Chrome Indtri, which has outftg cyclists wh top-notch msenger-level goods sce was tablished Colorado 1995. How did you go about foundg Gay’s Okay and why was important for you to do so?
GAY'S OKAY CYCLG
Allen Shaw works to promote LGBTQ+ acceptance cyclg wh his muny, Gay’s Okay Cyclg. * gay's okay cycling *
Six years ago I started my project Gay’s Okay, makg ps and other lorful accsori, wh the exprs goal to energize and uplift LGBTQIA+ cyclists our muny, to take up space and change the popular image of cyclg to one that is more clive. All proceeds om the Gay’s Okay Collectn — up to $20, 000 — will go directly to Outright Internatnal, a global anizatn dited to upliftg and supportg LGBTQIA+ liv.
GAY'S OKAY CYCLG CAP
The founr of Gay's OKAY cyclg and an openly gay male cyclist the world of bike msengers and bikepackers. * gay's okay cycling *
This is the third year Gay’s Okay has llaborated wh Chrome — what ntu to exce you about workg wh the brand?
A few years after havg started my LGBTQIA+ Cyclg p brand Gay’s Okay back 2017, I reached out to the Chrome team via mutual nnectns to ask what they might thk about llaboratg on somethg together.
CHROME X GAY'S OKAY
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For many years, as part of my Gay’s Okay project, I have worked wh Outright Internatnal to donate profs to support the work they do.
CHROME X GAY'S OKAY PRI COLLABORATN
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They are able to highlight very specific suatns and stggl while also havg a broad spe that is clive of everyone worldwi, jt what I hope to also reflect wh Gay’s Okay.
What has been like watchg Gay’s Okay evolve over the years? There are a variety of ways to show up whether you’re fundg the work through donatns, volunteerg for lol anizatns your muny, beg vol about your support for LGBTQIA+ rights — which is why I started Gay’s Okay the first place — and even checkg wh your LGBTQIA+ iends and fay. Name: Allan ShawAge: 32Hometown: Dunfermle, Stland; Current Home: Mexi Cy, MexiOccupatn: Owner/Operator at Gay’s Okay CyclgTime Cyclg: 20 yearsReason for Cyclg: To stay forever motn, forever journey to cyclg was que anic.
GAY'S OKAY RI WH PRI 2021 CYCLG CAP
Crossg untri and ntents around the world, bikepackg beme my preferred way to get to know the 2016, I was spired to start Gay’s Okay Cyclg to take up more space, improve visibily, and plant seeds of posivy for LGBTIQ people cyclg.
I thk at some pot I really started noticg that I was always the only gay person, or one of very few LGBTQ+ people at any cyclg event. There is no one type of cyclist, and I want part of the impact of Gay’s Okay to be proudly brgg diversy right to the proust part of Gay’s Okay’s succs isn’t one big succs, but rather a thoand ty succs.