21 gifts for your gay friend

What do you buy a gay man for Christmas? Or perhaps for his birthday? If you ended up on this list, then you're probably in need of creative and fun ideas to surprise your gay best friend. No worries, we got you! Whether you're looking for unique gay gift ideas for a friend, gay couple, or boyfriend, we listed many options of thoughtful gifts. 

RuPaul's Drag Race Doormat 

For only $28,95, you can buy this fantastic gift for your friend who introduced you to RuPaul's Drag Race, and now you're both obsessed about it. Click here to buy it! 

Guncle T-shirt 

Guncle is the official nickname of every gay uncle in the United States. In fact, most people don't know, but there's even a date to celebrate them. Since 2016, Guncles Day has been celebrated on the second Sunday in August. So go ahead and order this t-shirt on Etsy for only $20,40. You can choose between 25 different colors! Click here to buy it

The Queer Agenda Card Game

This is the perfect gift for a friend who loves to host parties and game nights at their place! The Queer Agenda Card Game is playable with family and friends and more fun with groups between 4-10 people, and it comes with 420 sassy cards! Click here to buy it for $19,99!

Daddy Sweatshirt 

We all have a daddy in our life, don't we? This sweatshirt comes in five different colors, and it's on sale starting at $25,49. "​​Good fit, very soft inside!" says one of the reviews. Click here to buy it!

Cock and Tails - The Queer Culture Drinking Game

This one is for those who like to "play dirty." Cock and Tails is a "VERY ADULT party card game inspired by queer culture," and it'll make your friends ask questions such as "Bleached your hair after a bad breakup? Are you on PrEP or anti-depressants?" Click here to buy it for $22.99!

Underwear

2(X)IST is an underwear brand designed and engineered in NYC since 1991. They just released a velvet collection for the Holidays. You can also check their swim briefs and jockstraps. I mean, why not? Click here to buy it!

Cozy Kaftan

There's nothing more comfortable than wearing a kaftan! Surprise your friend with a stylish and cozy kaftan from Kaftko! You can choose between different colors, prints, and fabrics. Click here to buy it! 

Drag Queen Garden Gnome

Perhaps your gay friend is a plant daddy and a drag queen stan? Then, give him a Drag Queen Gnome! This iconic piece is only $34.55 at Abracadabra NYC. Click here to buy it! 

Vinyl 

This gift idea puts together two things we all love: pop divas and nostalgia. So gift your gay best friend with a vinyl record from his favorite singer! We have a few suggestions: 30 by Adele, Blue Banisters by Lana Del Rey, or Star-Crossed by Kacey Musgraves

A Gay Soap Bar

Fight Club, but make it queer! We truly believe every gay man in this country should have a pink soap bar in their bathrooms just because it's fun. You can buy it for $13.95 at Abracadabra NYC. Click here

New Shoes 

I never heard of a gay man who doesn't like new shoes! How about this Reebok Nano X released to celebrate Pride? The shoe is on sale for $119.97! Click here to buy it

Guess Ru?

Guess Who is the perfect game for Xmas Holidays, but there's always a way to make it more fun! The Ultimate Guess Ru!? Features 239 drag queens from RuPaul's Drag Race, UK, Canada, Holland, España, and Down Under. Click here to buy it! 

C.U.N.T. 

If your friend has Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve & Talent, this candle is for him! Click here to buy it for only $19,98!

Big Gay Candle 

Why buy a T.J.Maxx candle when you can support the Big Gay Candle company and be more creative with your gift? The Bottom's Lunch starts at $5,00 only! Click here to buy it!

Magnets

If you know, you know! Boy King made these magnets in Portland, and I'm sure your friend will at least have a good laugh about it. Click here to buy it!

Stranger Things 

I know at least three gay friends who would love this shirt inspired by Jim Hopper, the cop in Stranger Things by David Harbour. The shirt is only $23,66. Click here to buy it!

Tom of Finland 

This TASCHEN book is a beautiful big collector's edition with over 1,000 images, covering six decades of Touko Laaksonen's career. "The elegant oversized volume showed the full range of Tom's talent, from sensitive portraits to frank sexual pleasure to tender expressions of love and haunting tributes to young men struck down by AIDS, and was completed by eight commissioned essays on Tom's social and personal impact by Camille Paglia, John Waters, Armistead Maupin, Todd Oldham, and others, plus a scholarly analysis of individual drawings by art historian Edward Lucie-Smith." The book is on sale for $61.33! Click here to buy it!

Adam's Toy Box 

How about something spicier? Adam's Toy Box has a variety of toys for adult men, including dildos, rings, and vibrators. Click here to browse their list

My Name's Yours, What's Alaska?: A Memoir

The drag queen superstar Alaska Thunderfuck just released her new book, My Name's Yours, What's Alaska?: A Memoir that's on sale for $22.49. "This is the story of one of the galaxy's greatest queens, Alaska Thunderfuck 5000, as she transforms from wearing dresses made of trash bags because she has to, to wearing dresses made of trash bags because she wants to. Finally coming clean on her home planet (earth), this dishy, visual memoir tells the stories that shaped Alaska into an All Star: from prom king to the House of Haunt, to the very public breakup that almost destroyed her. Intimate and alluring with exclusive photography throughout, and illustrations by the author, My Name's Yours, What's Alaska? is the ultimate backstage pass". Click here to buy it! 

Inappropriate Elf

This artist makes by hand "fun, unique and quirky hanging elf ornaments", including the Pup Elf, Dom Elf, Papi Elf, and Jock Elf. You can buy them separately for $36 or get five of them for $167. Click here to buy it! 

Trixie and Katya's Guide to Modern Womanhood

This book will make your friend laugh from the first chapter to the end. It's on sale for $17.65! Click here to buy it! 

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