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Walt & Pete® is a queer-owned brand devoted to preserving and celebrating the hidden history of gay and bi men. Our guiding mantra — Our Love. Our Story. Our History. — reflects a deep commitment to honoring the lives, relationships, and cultural legacies too often left out of the mainstream narrative.

From visionaries like Michelangelo, Alexander von Humboldt, and Alan Turing to the sacred spaces of discos and nightclubs that nurtured our community during the AIDS crisis, we celebrate the courage, brilliance, and resilience of queer men throughout time.

At the heart of our work is a growing archive of salvaged vintage photographs — lovingly restored and colorized — capturing moments of affection, joy, and quiet defiance between men. Each image carries a story of survival and connection in a world that often tried to erase it.

 We believe representation matters. The more these images are seen, the more they break down stereotypes, challenge assumptions, and create space for new narratives of queer love and intimacy — romantic, platonic, or undefined.

Walt & Pete® is named in honor of Walt Whitman and Peter Doyle — a tribute to enduring love, fearless expression, and the undeniable truth that queer men have always been here, shaping culture and pushing boundaries.

This collection is dedicated to the dreamers, the rebels, the caretakers, the lovers — to those who paved the way and to those still forging paths today. It’s for the unsung heroes of our past, present, and future.

"You've always been in good company."

Jake Smith | Founder & Archivist