Protect the Dolls: How The Bayou WeHo Supports Trans Lifeline

By The Bayou WeHo team

Everyone deserves to feel welcome, respected, and free to be themselves. At The Bayou WeHo, that belief shapes the community we want to build in West Hollywood and the causes we choose to support.

Our Protect the Dolls shirt carries that message beyond the bar. We donate 100% of proceeds from every purchase to Trans Lifeline, a nonprofit run by and for trans people.

Why we support Trans Lifeline

Choosing where to give matters. We chose Trans Lifeline because its work centers on connecting trans people with community, resources, and support from people with shared lived experience.

The organization provides peer support through its hotline. Having someone to talk to who understands your experience can make reaching out feel more approachable.

For us, supporting that work is a practical way to extend the care we want people to experience at The Bayou. A welcoming space matters. So does helping people access support beyond its doors.

A Protect the Dolls shirt with a purpose

Our Protect the Dolls shirt pairs a clear message of solidarity with an everyday staple: a 100% cotton Comfort Colors tee with a heavyweight, garment-dyed feel.

Wear it for a night in West Hollywood, a Pride gathering, or an ordinary afternoon. The message belongs wherever you do.

The donation commitment applies specifically to this product: 100% of proceeds go to Trans Lifeline. Visit the shirt’s product page for current sizing, availability, pricing, and purchase details.

Community starts locally

The Bayou is part of West Hollywood’s LGBTQ+ nightlife community. Our connection to that community is why this effort belongs here.

We want our support for trans people to show up in our choices as a business. Choosing a donation recipient, sharing its work, and giving customers a way to participate are steps we can take together.

Thank you to everyone who helps carry that effort forward.

How you can help

Shop The Bayou’s Protect the Dolls shirt to support our donation effort.

You can also visit Trans Lifeline’s official website to learn about its work or donate directly through its donation links. Buying merchandise is entirely optional.

However you participate, the message remains simple: trans people deserve care, connection, and belonging.