"The "Fantasy" singer wore the jacket in question during her dazzling performance at Brighton Pride earlier this year. Over a glittering dress in the trans flag colours, Mariah wore a lush pink bomber jacket which bore the phrase 'Protect the Dolls' in rhinestones on the back. Trans women often use the term 'dolls' to affirm their femininity - a usage that originated in 1980s ballroom culture. On Wednesday (3 December), GLAAD - the world's largest LGBTQ media advocacy organisation - announced that it will auction the one-off jacket on eBay."
"Set to take place on Monday 8 December, the auction will allow bidders from around the world to enter. It will start a 3pm Eastern Time/12pm Pacific Time/8pm UK time. The auction will start at $0.99 (£0.74). The auction will run for one week, closing on Monday 15 December - just in time for Christmas! People can enter here. GLAAD has confirmed that 100% of the profits raised will go to GLAAD's Transgender Media Program."
"The 'Protect the Dolls' design debuted at Conner Ives ' Fall 2025 runway show at London Fashion Week in February. It came in response to a wave of anti-trans rhetoric and political attacks in the US and around the world. Due to high demand, the t-shirt was put on sale, with all proceeds going to Trans Lifeline, a peer support and crisis hotline offering support to trans people in the United States and Canada. As well as Trans Lifeline, Ives said the money will given out via micro grants to trans people across the US. In September, Ives shared that sales of the t-shirt had raised more than $600,000 (£445,186.42)."
Mariah Carey wore a pink, rhinestone-studded bomber jacket reading 'Protect the Dolls' over a trans-flag-coloured dress during her Brighton Pride performance. The term 'dolls' is commonly used by trans women to affirm femininity and traces back to 1980s ballroom culture. GLAAD will auction the one-off jacket on eBay from 8 December to 15 December with a starting bid of $0.99 and will accept global bidders. GLAAD confirmed 100% of profits will fund its Transgender Media Program, which works with media and trains trans people. The design originated with Conner Ives, and related t-shirt sales raised over $600,000.
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