Arts & Entertainment

Lush launches campaign for trans rights including a charity bath melt

all proceeds from the Inner Truth product will be donated to charity

Published

8 years ago

February 16, 2018

Mariah Cooper

Lush’s Inner Truth Bath Melt (Photo courtesy of Instagram)

Lush has launched a campaign to bring awareness to transgender rights.

The #TransRightsAreHumanRights campaign was launched in collaboration with the Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity and the National Center for Transgender Equality on Thursday.

The cosmetics brand introduced a new item, Inner Truth Bath Melt ($5.95), which is a combination of fair trade organic cocoa butter and orange oil, to its collection. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the National Center for Transgender Equality and the Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity.

Lush shop windows will also display quotes from transgender employees such as “The way I choose to present myself doesn’t make my identity any more or less valid,” and “No one identity or experience is the same.” Pamphlets will also be distributed to customers on how to a better ally.

Educational videos have been released on Lush’s YouTube channel featuring transgender people sharing their advice and stories.

#TransRightsAreHumanRights. We’re partnering with the National Center for Transgender Equality and the Canadian Centre for Gender & Sexual Diversity to take a deep dive into the discrimination faced by transgender people in North America and discuss how cisgender people can be good allies. For the next two weeks, we’re stripping all product from our shop windows to let quotes from transgender and non-binary Lush staff members be the key focus. Use the hashtag #TransRightsAreHumanRights if you stand with us and tap the link in bio to hear from transgender and non-binary Lush staff members on what they’d like people to know about their identities.

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“Heated Rivalry” stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie will participate in the Olympic torch relay ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics that will take place next month in Italy.

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Here’s where to watch ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ with fellow fans

Entertainers TrevHER and Grey host event with live performance

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Drag entertainers TrevHER and Grey will provide commentary and make live predictions on who’s staying and who’s going home. Stick around after the show for a live drag performance. The watch party will take place on a heated outdoor patio and cozy indoor space.

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‘Queer Eye’ watch party set for Friday

DC Center to host event

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Members of the cast of 'Queer Eye' speak at an event at Crush Dance Bar in August. (Blade photo by Michael Key)

The DC Center is hosting a watch party for an episode of the 10th and final season of “Queer Eye,” which was filmed in D.C. The screening will be held on Friday, Jan. 23 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Center.

The screening will last 45-55 minutes, with community time both before and after the episode. Drinks and snacks will be provided and organizers promise a “surprise or two.” For information on tickets, visit the DC Center’s website.