To honor and celebrate 50 years of Pride, Leah Fredkin has created the unique humanKIND “PRIDE” bracelet. The limited edition bracelet features a silver or gold crafted safety pin on adjustable rainbow string cord. Sales of this item exclusively support EQ’s partnership with the Los Angeles LGBT Center.
Leah was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay area to a family that strongly believes in the importance of philanthropy. Her journey to creating this special piece is a very personal one that started a year ago when she created a rainbow bracelet to wear the first time she attended a Pride event. Leah had just come out to her closest friends and family, and the bracelet was close to her heart, something she was proud to wear and create. But inside, her truth was that she felt shame. This is why it initially took her quite some time to actually come out. She had created Equality Goods as a wearable symbol of liberty and justice for all humankind; representing shared beliefs and values — but she had not accepted herself. The shame surrounding her beautiful work began to overwhelm her. She often thought “How can I be the face of my brand if I’m living a lie?” In the end, her community of people could not have been more supportive, loving, and proud of her. She hopes that this bracelet — this symbol — creates the same compassion, acceptance, understanding and support not only for others, but for oneself.
At Equality Goods, our goal is to be the change we wish to see in the world. Through our alliance with THE INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE (IRC.), we hire refugees resettling in America to assemble our bracelets. We proudly pay above minimum wage, provide transportation, meals, and accounting services. In addition, EQ proudly donates $1 for every bracelet ($50 for each limited edition 14k gold bracelet) sold to reputable charities that fight for gun control, women’s rights, LGBT rights and tolerance education. Customers select the cause they would like their bracelet to represent because EQ believes you deserve the right to choose.