Mariah Carey’s ‘Protect the Dolls’ jacket to be auctioned for LGBTQ+ charity
Mariah Carey wore a dress in the colours of the trans Pride flag at Brighton Pride. (Getty)
Mariah Carey wore a dress in the colours of the trans Pride flag at Brighton Pride. (Getty)
Good news little lambs, Mariah Carey‘s bedazzled ‘Protect the Dolls’ jacket is set to be auctioned off.
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.
Through this program, GLAAD works with news outlets, studios, and networks to tell trans-inclusive stories properly and raise awareness of trans issues. The organisation also offers training to trans people to help them share their own stories.
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).
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