Real Belonging

Apparel, Art, Business Consulting, Fashion, Personal / Professional Coaching, Retail

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Real Belonging apparel shop: Where what you wear helps build the world we all deserve. Every purchase directly funds community service projects, inclusion & belonging training for social services, and mutual aid to support transgender people riding it out in Arkansas. As the apparel artist, my designs celebrate queer joy through the lens of Obnoxiously Wholesome Resistance. I believe queer and trans people have every right to be Adorable AF and to take great satisfaction in doing so. I also delight in flying pride colors in the faces of bullies who don't even know what to be mad at if it's not in the shape of a flag. These shirts are super unlikely to get your trans teen sent home from school -- but they will definitely feel loved every time they put it on. As a 10+ year experienced consultant, Real Belonging partners with grassroots groups, emerging nonprofits, and community-led efforts that often lack the capacity or funding to hire professional consulting and inclusion training. We also coordinate mutual aid efforts and hands-on service projects that respond to immediate community needs—food support, emergency supplies, creative programming, and more. Every t-shirt, sweater and accessory contributes to keeping a trans person housed and safer. The Real Belonging shop weaves community connectedness and playful resilience into everyday comfort. Thank you for investing in trans joy!